In pea plants, the allele for tall pea plants (T) is dominant over the allele for short pea plants (t).

Question

What is the phenotype of a pea plant with a genotype Tt?

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Responses

Tall pea plant
Tall pea plant

Medium pea plant
Medium pea plant

Short pea plant
Short pea plant

Answer 1

The phenotype of a pea plant with the genotype Tt is a Tall pea plant. The dominant allele (T) expresses the tall trait, so even with one recessive allele (t), the plant will still be tall.