In pea plants, the allele for tall height, T, is dominant over the allele for short height, t. A pea plant has two different alleles for height. Which statement about the pea plant is correct?

Question

In pea plants, the allele for tall height, T, is dominant over the allele for short height, t. A pea plant has two different alleles for height. Which statement about the pea plant is correct?

The phenotype for height is tall, and the genotype is Tt
The phenotype for short, and the genotype is Tt
The phenotype for height is tall, and the genotype is TT
The phenotype for height is short, and the genotype is tt

Answer 1

In pea plants, the allele for tall height, T, is dominant over the allele for short height, t. A pea plant has two different alleles for height. Which statement about the pea plant is correct?

The correct statement about the pea plant is: The phenotype for height is tall, and the genotype is Tt.