Question

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pp
which is the genotype of the sweet pea?
○ heterozygous dominant
○ heterozygous recessive
○ homozygous dominant
○ homozygous recessive

Explanation:

To determine the genotype type, we analyze the alleles:

• Heterozygous means having two different alleles (e.g., \(Pp\)).
• Homozygous means having two identical alleles.
• Dominant alleles are typically represented by uppercase letters, recessive by lowercase.

The genotype here is \(PP\) (two identical uppercase alleles), so it is homozygous dominant. The other options are incorrect: heterozygous requires different alleles, and recessive would involve lowercase letters (e.g., \(pp\)).

Answer:

C. homozygous dominant