CBSE 2025 · Region 1 · Set 2 · Q4 · 1 mark
A Dihybrid cross is done between two parent pea plants (pure line) who differ in two pairs of contrasting traits : Seed colour and seed shape.
In the $\displaystyle \mathrm{F}_{2}$ generation the number of phenotypes and genotypes will be :
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(D)
phenotypes $\displaystyle =4$; genotypes $\displaystyle =9$
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