Which of the following represent tall plants and which represent short plants (or dwarf plants)?

(a) Tt (b) tt (c) TT


Give reason for your choice (The symbols have their usual meaning).

Tt- represents tall plant. This is because T is dominant so it is expressed and since t is recessive, it gets suppressed. (Where T=tall plant; t= dwarf plant)

tt- represents dwarf plant. This is because both the genes for determining the height of the plant are recessive and none of the dominating genes are present.


TT- represents tall plant. This is because T is dominant gene for height and both the dominant genes are present.


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