NEET 2019 Biology question

BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEET 2019

In Antirrhinum (Snapdragon), a red flower was crossed with a white flower and in generation pink flowers were obtained. When pink flowers were selfed, the generation showed white, red and pink flowers. Choose the incorrect statement from the following :

Answer: (4)

Solution

In Antirrhinum (dog flower), red (RR) white (rr) gives pink (Rr) because neither allele is completely dominant (incomplete dominance), which is an exception to Mendel's principle of dominance, so statements (1) and (2) are correct. Selfing the pink gives RR : Rr : rr ,

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