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  • Genetics Problem: Predicting Flower Color in a Monohybrid Cross
    Here's how to figure out the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring:

    1. Parental Genotypes:

    * Parent 1: BB (homozygous blue)

    * Parent 2: bb (homozygous white)

    2. Punnett Square:

    To visualize the possible combinations, we'll use a Punnett square:

    ```

    B B

    b Bb Bb

    b Bb Bb

    ```

    3. Genotypes of Offspring:

    * All offspring will be Bb. This means they are heterozygous for flower color.

    4. Phenotypes of Offspring:

    * All offspring will have blue flowers. This is because blue is the dominant allele, and even with one copy of the blue allele (B), the flower will be blue.

    Summary:

    When a homozygous blue flower (BB) is crossed with a homozygous white flower (bb), all offspring will have the genotype Bb and the phenotype of blue flowers.

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