The red color of the tomato pulp depends on the presence of the R factor, dominant over its r allele for yellow. Dwarfism is due to a recessive gene d. There is a homozygous variety with yellow pulp and normal size and another dwarf variety with red pulp.

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The red color of the tomato pulp depends on the presence of the R factor, dominant over its r allele for yellow. Dwarfism is due to a recessive gene d. There is a homozygous variety with yellow pulp and normal size and another dwarf variety with red pulp.
• From the available varieties, could a homozygous variety with red pulp and normal size be obtained?
• And a variety of yellow pulp and dwarf size?
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