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(a) What will you get in the $F_{1}$ and $F_{2}$ generations in the following cross ?

Pure tall pea plant $\times$ Pure dwarf pea plant

(b) Is it an example of monohybrid cross or dihybrid cross ?

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(a) In the $F_{1}$ generation, all plants produced will be tall and in $F_{2}$ generation three tall plants and one dwarf plant will be produced.
(b) It is an example of monohybrid cross.

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