Asked by Hannah Saskowski on May 09, 2024

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If tall (D) is dominant to dwarf (d) in plants and two homozygous varieties DD and dd are crossed, then what kind of offspring will be produced?

A) all intermediate height
B) all tall
C) all dwarf
D) 1/2 tall, 1/2 dwarf
E) 3/4 tall, 1/4 dwarf

Homozygous Varieties

Organisms that possess two identical alleles for a specific gene or trait.

Dominant

Refers to an allele that masks the effect of a recessive allele paired with it in heterozygous individuals.

Dwarf

Refers to an organism, object, or being that is significantly smaller than the typical size for its species or type.

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Trinity RobinsonMay 09, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
When two homozygous varieties DD (tall) and dd (dwarf) are crossed, all of the offspring will be heterozygous Dd (tall). Since the dominant allele (D) masks the recessive allele (d), all of the offspring will exhibit the tall phenotype.