alleryT is dominant to t. A tall pea crossed with tt yields a dwarf. The tall pea is:
AHomozygous dominant
BEither homozygous type
CA heterozygous type
DHomozygous recessive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A heterozygous type
Producing a tt offspring proves that the tall parent supplied t.
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