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If a heterozygous tall pea plant is self-pollinated, what will

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If a heterozygous tall pea plant is self-pollinated, what will be the heterozygous: homozygous proportion of the progenies?

A

1:3

B

1:1

C

3:1

D

1:2

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Considering a heterozygous parent with T and t alleles is self-pollinated, we get two set of heterozygous progeny and two homozygous progeny.

Homozygous

\to

TT, tt =2

Heterozygous

\to

Tt = 2

Ratio Heterozygous: Homozygous = 2:2 = 1:1

So the ratio between them is 1:1

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Question Text	If a heterozygous tall pea plant is self-pollinated, what will be the heterozygous: homozygous proportion of the progenies?
Answer Type	Text solution:1
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