NEET Biology question

Biology Principles of Inheritance and Variation NEET

In a plant, red fruit () is dominant over yellow fruit (), and tallness () is dominant over shortness (). If a plant with genotype is crossed with a plant that is ,

(A)25% will be tall with red fruit
(B)50% will be tall with red fruitCorrect
(C)75% will be tall with red fruit
(D)All the offspring will be tall with red fruit

Answer: (B)

Solution

At the fruit-colour locus, gives 100% (all red, since red is dominant). At the height locus, gives 50% (tall) and 50% (short), in a 1:1 ratio. Combining these

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