Snedecor and Cochran XXXXXXXXXXreport data from an unpublished report by E. W. Lindstrom. The data concern the results of cross-breeding two types of corn (maize). In 1301 crosses of two types of...

Snedecor and Cochran (1967) report data from an unpublished report by E. W. Lindstrom. The data concern the results of cross-breeding two types of corn (maize). In 1301 crosses of two types of plants, 773 green, 231 golden, 238 green-golden, and 59 golden-greenstriped plants were obtained. If the inheritance of these properties is particularly simple, Mendelian genetics suggests that the probabilities for the four types of corn may be 9/16, 3/16, 3/16, and 1/16, respectively. Test whether these probabilities are appropriate. If they are inappropriate, identify the problem.