Use Punnett squares in solving the following problems. 1. In garden peas, a plant that is homozygous for round seeds is crossed with a plant that is heterozygous.  Interpret the result of the cross. What percentage of plants will have round seeds? What is the chance of the offspring being heterozygous?  Give the phenotypic and genotypic ratios. Give the phenotypes and genotypes. Explain the results of the offspring.

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Use Punnett squares in solving the following problems. 1. In garden peas, a plant that is homozygous for round seeds is crossed with a plant that is heterozygous.  Interpret the result of the cross. What percentage of plants will have round seeds? What is the chance of the offspring being heterozygous?  Give the phenotypic and genotypic ratios. Give the phenotypes and genotypes. Explain the results of the offspring.
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