Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

If a heterozygous tall plant is crossed with a homozygous dwarf plant, what proportion of the progeny will be dwarf?

Correct answer B. 50%

Explanation

The test cross Tt × tt gives offspring that are half Tt (tall) and half tt (dwarf), because the heterozygote passes T and t in equal proportions.

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