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Is the plant with white flowers homozygous or heterozygous?

April 26, 2017Flowers heterozygous homozygous plant white

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Is the plant with white flowers homozygous or heterozygous?

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Either. It matters. Since white is dominant, the allele (saying it is T for white and t for purple) could be either TT or Tt and still come out white. If the white flower is a purebred, then it is homozygous, therefore, TT. However, the flower could be white and be heterozygous.