NEETZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation
Which plants are represented as the parental generation in the Punnett Square?
Options
- ATall TT (male) and tall TT (female)
- BDwarf tt (male) and dwarf tt (female)
- CTall TT (male) and dwarf tt (female)
- DTall Tt (male) and dwarf Tt (female)
Correct answer
C. Tall TT (male) and dwarf tt (female)
Step-by-step solution
The Punnett Square shows the parental tall TT (male) and dwarf tt (female) plants, the gametes produced by them and, the F1 Tt progeny. The F1 plants of genotype Tt are self-pollinated. The symbols & and % are used to denote the female (eggs) and male (pollen) of the F1 generation, respectively. The F1 plant of the genotype Tt when self-pollinated, produces gametes of the genotype T and t in equal proportion