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A cross made between two pea plants produces 50% tall and 50% short pea plants. The gene combination of the parental pea plants must be
A cross made between two pea plants produces 50% tall and 50% short pea plants. The gene combination of the parental pea plants must be
Updated On: Dec 11, 2024
- Tt and Tt
- TT and Tt
- Tt and tt
- TT and tt
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
The cross between Tt (heterozygous tall) and tt (homozygous short) produces:
Tt (tall) : tt (short) = 1 : 1
50% of the offspring are tall, and 50% are short.
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