In a breeding experiment, tall pea plants (TT) are crossed with dwarf pea plants (tt). If the resulting F1 plants are crossed with dwarf plants, the progeny consists of
A
All tall plants
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B
3 tall : 1 dwarf plant
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C
All dwarf plants
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D
1 taIl : 1 dwarf plant
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Solution
The correct option is D 1 taIl : 1 dwarf plant
According to the law of segregation, the dominant (T) and recessive (t) alleles present in heterozygous tall (Tt) plant in F1 generation would segregate and deliver singly to gametes.
Thus, it will make two types of gametes: 50% with “T” and 50% with “t”. The homozygous dwarf (tt) plant will produce a single type of gametes: all with “t”. Random fusion of these gametes will produce tall and dwarf progeny in 1 Tt :1 tt ratio.
Only a cross between pure breeding plants obtains a uniform progeny of dominant or recessive characters, based on the genotype of pure-breeding parents.