TABLE 2-1 Results of All Mendel's Crosses in Which Parents Differed in One Character Parental phenotypes F1 F2 F2 ratio 1. round x wrinkled seeds All round 5474 round; 1850 wrinkled 2.96:1 2. yellow x green seeds All yellow 6022 yellow; 2001 green 3.01:1 3. purple x white petals All purple 705 purple; 224 white 3.15:1 4. inflated × pinched pods All inflated 882 inflated; 299 pinched 2.95:1 5. green x yellow pods All green 428 green; 152 yellow 2.82:1 6. axial x terminal flowers All axial 651 axial; 207 terminal 3.14:1 7. long x short stems All long 787 long; 277 short 2.84:1

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