When Mendel Crossed True Breeding Tall and Short Parental Plants

question 61

Multiple Choice

When Mendel crossed true breeding tall and short parental plants, what was produced?

• A) All the offspring were tall.
• B) Half the offspring were tall, the other half were short.
• C) All the offspring were short.
• D) The offspring were intermediate in height relative to the two parent plants.
• E) About 90 percent were tall, but the rest were short.

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