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Several biology students are counting kernels in an ear of corn. They count a

total of 420 kernels: 242 purple wrinkled, 84 purple smooth, 70 yellow wrinkled, and 24 yellow smooth
What is the best ratio of kernel phenotype in this case?
3:2:2:1
8:4:2:1
9:3:31
24.8:7:2

User Mokarakaya
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4 votes

Answer:

it is right.

Step-by-step explanation:

User Mmabdelgawad
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Answer:

9 : 3 : 3 : 1

Step-by-step explanation:

If you want to be sure test this ratio, if you multiply 84 by 3, it nearly give you 242. Why by 3 ? Simple, just because the multiple of 9 : 3 is 3.

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