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The table below summarizes Mendel's results for the [tex]$F_2$[/tex] generation.

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|}
\hline Plant height & 787 tall & 277 short \\
\hline Flower color & 705 purple & 224 white \\
\hline Pod color & 428 green & 152 yellow \\
\hline Pod shape & 882 inflated & 299 constricted \\
\hline Seed color & 6,022 yellow & [tex]$x$[/tex] green \\
\hline Seed shape & 5,474 smooth & 1,850 wrinkled \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

What number should replace the letter [tex]$x$[/tex] in the "Seed color" row?

A. 18,066
B. 3,011
C. 207
D. 2,001



Answer :

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To determine the number that should replace the letter [tex]\( x \)[/tex] in the "Seed color" row, we proceed as follows:

1. Identify the total number of plants: The total number of plants observed for seed color is given to be 18,066.
2. Determine the number of yellow seeds: It is stated that there are 6,022 yellow seeds.
3. Find the number of green seeds: To find the number of green seeds, subtract the number of yellow seeds from the total number of plants.

[tex]\[ x = 18,066 - 6,022 \][/tex]

4. Calculate the result:
[tex]\[ x = 12,044 \][/tex]

Therefore, the number that should replace the letter [tex]\( x \)[/tex] in the "Seed color" row is 12,044.

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