Why do all offspring appear albino when a female albino maize plant is crossed with a normal green male plant?

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Albino traits dominate over green traitsGreen plastids from the male parent are alteredPlastids are passed down only from the motherCrossing over causes changes in green plastidsThe male parent's genes suppress green coloration

Explanation

The reason all progeny are albino is that plastids are inherited maternally, meaning the offspring receive plastids solely from the female parent. Since the female is albino, all plastids are albino, resulting in albino offspring.