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kinds — some produced yellow and green seeds again 

 in the ratio of 3 : 1 ; others produced only yellow 

 peas. Now, if the yellows that bred true were counted, 

 it was found that the number was but one-third of 

 all the yellows. 



Fig. 42. — Illustrating Mendel's cross of yellow (lighter color) and green 



(dark color) peas. 



