A normal green male maize is crossed with albino female.

A normal green male maize is crossed with albino female. The progeny is albino because

1. trait for albinism is dominant
2. the albinos have biochemical to destroy plastids derived form green male
3. plastids are inherited from female parent
4. green plastids of male must have mutated

Maternal inheritance or cytoplasmic inheritance involves the transmission of plasma gene from the maternal cytoplasm to the offspring.