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In garden pea, starch synthesis is regulated by B and b alleles. Bb genotype produces :

a
Large sized starch grains and round seeds.
b
Small sized starch grains and wrinkled seeds.
c
Intermediate sized starch grains and round seeds.
d
Large sized starch grains and wrinkled seeds.

detailed solution

Correct option is C

Starch synthesis in pea seeds is controlled by one gene. It has two alleles (B and b). Starch is synthesised effectively by BB homozygotes and therefore, large starch grains are produced. In contrast, bb homozygotes have lesser efficiency in starch synthesis and produce smaller starch grains. After maturation of the seeds, BB seeds are round and the bb seeds are wrinkled. Heterozygotes produce round seeds, and so B seems to be the dominant allele. But, the starch grains produced are of intermediate size in Bb seeds. Therefore Bb produces intermediate sized starch grains and round seeds.

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