In a plant, red fruit (R) is dominant over yellow fruit (r) and tallness (T) is dominant over shortness (t). If a plant with RRTt genotype is crossed with a plant that is rrtt
- 75% will be tall with red fruit
- 25% will be tall with red fruit
- 50% will be tall with red fruit
- All the offspring will be tall with red fruit
Answer
(3) 50% will be tall with red fruit
Solution
Cross: RRTt × rrtt
Gametes of RRTt: RT, Rt (1 : 1); gametes of rrtt: rt only.
⇒ Offspring: RrTt (red, tall) and Rrtt (red, short) in the ratio 1 : 1.
⇒ Fruit colour: RR × rr ⇒ all Rr ⇒ 100% red.
⇒ Height: Tt × tt ⇒ 1/2 Tt (tall) : 1/2 tt (short).
∴ Tall with red fruit = 1 12 = 12 = 50%.
Answer: (3)