Jerome crossed two purple-flowered plants. The offspring produced from this cross had either white flowers or purple flowers as shown in the table below.Which of the following statements best explains why some of the offspring have white flowers?

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Jerome crossed two purple-flowered plants. The offspring produced from this cross had either white flowers or purple flowers as shown in the table below.<br><img src='https://fatskills.com/images2/science-questions/MCAS_8_2011_13.PNG'><br>Which of the following statements best explains why some of the offspring have white flowers?






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