AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Tall is dominant to short. What is the genotype for tall? You may select more than one answer.
A
TT
B
Tt
C
tt
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Phenotypes for plant height are tall or short. TT and Tt genotypes both expressed the tall phenotype because the T is dominant to t. Only the tt genotype expressed the short phenotype.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pea plants are tall if they have the genotype TT or Tt, and they are short if they have genotype tt. A tall plant is mated with a short plant.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the given genotype is Tt, it’s a heterozygous condition and in heterozygous condition the dominant trait (T-tall) will express itself. Hence, the phenotype of Tt will be a tall plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The phenotypic characteristics of offsprings are that all the plants will be tall plants. TT is a tall plant. Tt will also be a tall plant.

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