MHT CET Medical202626 April 2026Morning ShiftBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
A cross between two plants resulted in the formation of tall and dwarf offsprings in the ratio of 3:1. The genotypes of their parents will be __________.
Options
- ATT and TT
- BTT and tt
- CTt and Tt
- Dtt and tt
Correct answer
C. Tt and Tt
Step-by-step solution
A phenotypic ratio of 3:1 for tall and dwarf offsprings is obtained in a monohybrid cross when both parents are heterozygous for the trait. Let the dominant allele for tallness be T and the recessive allele for dwarfness be t . When two heterozygous parents ( Tt ) are crossed ( Tt Tt ), the gametes produced by each parent are T and t . The resulting offspring genotypes are 1TT : 2Tt : 1tt . The corresponding phenotypes are 3 tall ( TT and Tt ) and 1 dwarf ( tt ). Thus, the genotypes of the parents must be Tt and Tt