A cross between a homozygous tall plant (TT) and a homozygous short plant (tt) gives offspring that are all
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. heterozygous (Tt) and tall
- Step 1: T is dominant, so every Tt plant is tall. Answer: heterozygous (Tt) and tall. Why not the others: homozygous tall (TT): Each offspring gets a t allele from the short parent. homozygous short (tt): Each offspring gets a T allele from the tall parent. a mixture of tall and short plants: All offspring have the same genotype in this cross.
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