Asked by Reagan Teston on May 11, 2024
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The height of pea plants from a cross between parent plants heterozygous for height, in which tall is dominant, would be
A) all short.
B) all tall.
C) 1 tall: 3 short.
D) 2 short: 2 tall.
E) 3 tall: 1 short.
Heterozygous
Having a pair of unlike alleles for a particular locus. Compare with homozygous.
Dominant
Referring to a trait that is expressed in the phenotype even when only one allele is present.
- Interpret the outcomes of different genetic crosses, including monohybrid and dihybrid crosses.
Verified Answer
YM
yukta17 mehndirattaMay 16, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
In a cross between two heterozygous (Tt) parents for a trait where tall (T) is dominant over short (t), the expected genotypic ratio is 1 TT : 2 Tt : 1 tt, which translates to a phenotypic ratio of 3 tall : 1 short.
Learning Objectives
- Interpret the outcomes of different genetic crosses, including monohybrid and dihybrid crosses.
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