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BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMendel's Laws of InheritanceMedium2 minPYQ_2026
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How many of the following genotypes are representing tall plants with round seeds?
TTrr, Ttrr, TtRr, TTRr, ttrr, TtRR

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

In pea plants, the allele for tallness () is dominant over dwarfness (), and the allele for round seeds () is dominant over wrinkled seeds ().

For a plant to be tall with round seeds, its genotype must contain at least one dominant allele for both traits, which means it must be of the form .

Analyzing the given genotypes:
: Tall, wrinkled
: Tall, wrinkled
: Tall, round
: Tall, round
: Dwarf, wrinkled
: Tall, round

There are three genotypes (, , and ) that represent tall plants with round seeds.

Answer: Three

Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:Principles of Inheritance and VariationSubtopic:Mendel's Laws of Inheritance
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