Question

Question

Is it possible for two tall pea plants to produce a short pea plant variety? Explain.(1 point)
Responses

No, one parent must be a short plant for any of the offspring to be short.
No, one parent must be a short plant for any of the offspring to be short.

Yes, the offspring of two true breeding tall plants are always short.
Yes, the offspring of two true breeding tall plants are always short.

Yes, it is possible for plants to produce offspring with traits different from their own.
Yes, it is possible for plants to produce offspring with traits different from their own.

No, two true breeding tall plants will only produce tall offspring.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Yes, two tall pea plants can produce a short pea plant variety if both parents are heterozygous for the trait of plant height. In this case, each parent plant would have one tall allele and one short allele, leading to a 25% chance of producing short offspring in their offspring. This is due to the principles of genetic inheritance, where the combination of alleles from the parents can result in different combinations of traits in the offspring.