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A pea plant parent having violet-coloured flowers with unknown genotype was crossed with a plant having white-coloured flowers. In the progeny, 50% of the flowers were violet and 50% were white. The genotypic constitution of the parent having violet-coloured flowers was

A)  homozygous      

B)  merozygous

C)  heterozygous     

D)  hemizygous

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

Violet coloured flower White coloured flower Thus, the genotypic constitution of the parent having violet-coloured flower was heterozygous.