In tomato plants, round is dominant to elongated fruit and smooth skin is dominant to fuzzy skin. In a test cross between a heterozygous tomato plant with round fruit shape and smooth fruit skin and a homozygous recessive plant with elongated fruit shape and fuzzy skin, the following numbers of offspring were counted: 246 smooth, round 24 smooth, long 24 fuzzy, round 266 fuzzy, long Are these results consistent with the hypothesis that these genes are independently assorting?

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**Genetic Traits in Tomato Plants**

In tomato plants, the trait for round fruit is dominant over elongated fruit, and smooth skin is dominant over fuzzy skin. A test cross was performed between a heterozygous tomato plant with round fruit shape and smooth skin, and a homozygous recessive plant with elongated fruit shape and fuzzy skin. The offspring from this cross were counted, yielding the following results:

- 246 offspring with smooth, round traits
- 24 offspring with smooth, long traits
- 24 offspring with fuzzy, round traits
- 266 offspring with fuzzy, long traits

The question arises: Are these results consistent with the hypothesis that these genes are independently assorting?

**Analysis Explanation:**
Typically, if genes assort independently, we expect to see a 1:1:1:1 ratio in this kind of test cross. These results will help determine whether the traits for fruit shape and skin texture are inherited independently of each other.
Transcribed Image Text:**Genetic Traits in Tomato Plants** In tomato plants, the trait for round fruit is dominant over elongated fruit, and smooth skin is dominant over fuzzy skin. A test cross was performed between a heterozygous tomato plant with round fruit shape and smooth skin, and a homozygous recessive plant with elongated fruit shape and fuzzy skin. The offspring from this cross were counted, yielding the following results: - 246 offspring with smooth, round traits - 24 offspring with smooth, long traits - 24 offspring with fuzzy, round traits - 266 offspring with fuzzy, long traits The question arises: Are these results consistent with the hypothesis that these genes are independently assorting? **Analysis Explanation:** Typically, if genes assort independently, we expect to see a 1:1:1:1 ratio in this kind of test cross. These results will help determine whether the traits for fruit shape and skin texture are inherited independently of each other.
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