Q. Leaf colour in Mirabilis jalapa is an example of
A) Non-Mendelian inheritance
B) Mendelian inheritance
C) Chemical inheritance
D) Both (b) and (c)
Explanation
The inheritance due to the genes found in cytoplasm (mitochondria and chloroplast) is called cytoplasmic inheritance or non-Mendelian inheritance. The leaves of Mirabilis jalapa may be green, white or variegated. This is due to cytoplasmic inheritance.
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