NEETBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMCQ+4 / −1
In a plant, red fruit (R) is dominant over yellow
fruit (r) and tallness (T) is dominant over
shortness (t). If a plant with RRTt genotype is
crossed with a plant that is rrtt
- A75% will be tall with red fruit
- B25% will be tall with red fruit
- C50% will be tall with red fruit
- DAll the offspring will be tall with red fruit
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Correct answer: C
Since red fruit colour is dominant over yellow fruit colour and tallness is dominant over shortness.
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