Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2014 2014Moderate

If two heterozygous tall plants are crossed together, the proportion of phenotypically tall plants will be:

Correct answer: C. 75%

  • A. 50%
  • B. 25%
  • C. 75%
  • D. 100%

Explanation

A cross between two heterozygous tall plants results in 25% homozygous tall, 50% heterozygous tall, and 25% dwarf plants. So we add 50+25 to get 75% as the proportion of phenotypically tall plants.

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