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What will be the ratio of tall and dwarf plants in the F2 generation when a homozygous tall plant is crossed with homozygous dwarf plant?


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3:1

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2:1

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C

1:2:1

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1:1

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Solution

The correct option is C

1:2:1


In the F2 generation of a typical monohybrid cross, we get homozygous and heterozygous combinations. These combinations appear in the following ratio
1(homozygous dominant): 2(heterozygotes):1 (homozygous recessive).
The combinations for the given example will be as follows:



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