A Horticulturist Is Breeding a New Variety of Houseplant in Which

Multiple Choice

A horticulturist is breeding a new variety of houseplant in which two genes control leaf color. G (allele for green) is dominant to g (yellow) and B (second allele for green) is dominant to b (yellow) . The recessive homozygous condition of either gene will mask a dominant allele. What color is a plant with the genotype GgAa?

A) green
B) yellow
C) an intermediate yellow-green
D) variegated (yellow and green spots or stripes)
E) The color cannot be determined with the information given.