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What is the expected phenotypic ratio resulting from a homozygous dominant x heterozygous monohybrid cross?
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T (tall) is dominant over t (short). So we have 2 ways to make a
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't' is a recessive trait so it will take two 't's together to
make a short offspring: tt
Homozygous dominant means it has 2 of the same allele, and that
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Heterozygous means it has 2 different alleles. So T t
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punnet square...
.....T.......T
T....TT...TT
t.....Tt....Tt
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