A plant geneticist is examining the mode of inheritance of flower color in two closely related species of exotic plants.  The first species may have two pure-breeding lines—one produces a distinct red flower; and the other produces flowers with no color at all, or very pale yellow flowers.  However, she cannot be sure.  A cross of these varieties produces all pink-flowered progeny.  The second species exhibits similar pure-breeding varieties; that is, one variety produces red flowers; and the other produces an albino or very pale yellow flower.  A cross of these two varieties, however, produces orange-flowered progeny exclusively.  Analyze the mode of inheritance of flower color in these two plant species.

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A plant geneticist is examining the mode of inheritance of flower color in two closely related species of exotic plants.  The first species may have two pure-breeding lines—one produces a distinct red flower; and the other produces flowers with no color at all, or very pale yellow flowers.  However, she cannot be sure.  A cross of these varieties produces all pink-flowered progeny.  The second species exhibits similar pure-breeding varieties; that is, one variety produces red flowers; and the other produces an albino or very pale yellow flower.  A cross of these two varieties, however, produces orange-flowered progeny exclusively. 

Analyze the mode of inheritance of flower color in these two plant species.

 

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