If a tall plant (TT) is crossed with a short plant (tt), what will be the genotype of the F1 offspring?

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Answer

C. Tt

Solution:

The F1 offspring from a cross between a homozygous tall plant (TT) and a homozygous short plant (tt) will all be heterozygous (Tt) and display the dominant tall phenotype.

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