9:3:3:1 Ratio in Dihybrid Cross — NEET Biology
✅ Asked in NEET 2022What is the expected percentage of F₂ progeny with yellow and inflated pod in a dihybrid cross experiment involving pea plants with green coloured, inflated pod and yellow coloured, constricted pod? (NEET 2022)
What is the expected percentage of F₂ progeny with yellow and inflated pod in a dihybrid cross experiment involving pea plants with green coloured, inflated pod and yellow coloured, constricted pod? (NEET 2022)
Answer & NCERT explanation
Correct answer: D — 18.75%
In a dihybrid cross between green inflated (GgIi) and yellow constricted (ggii), the F₂ ratio is 9:3:3:1. Yellow inflated pods (ggI_) represent 3 out of 16 combinations = 3/16 × 100 = 18.75%. This follows Mendel's law of independent assortment where two traits segregate independently during gamete formation.
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Phenotypic ratio: round yellow: round green: wrinkled yellow: wrinkled green 9: 3: 3: 1
The 9:3:3:1 phenotypic ratio appears in F2 generation of a dihybrid cross when both genes assort independently and show complete dominance. NTA tests whether students can interpret this ratio correctly and understand that 9 represents both dominant traits, 3 for each single dominant with recessive, and 1 for both recessive phenotypes. Students often confuse this with genotypic ratios (27:9:9:3:9:3:3:1) or miscount phenotypic classes. Remember: phenotypic ratio focuses on observable traits only; count how many genes show dominant phenotypes together. This fundamental Mendelian principle directly links to understanding inheritance patterns and is repeatedly tested in genetics questions.
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