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If a corn plant has a genotype SsTt, what are the possible genetic combinations that could be present in a single grain of pollen produced by the plant?

St, sT
Ss, Tt, ST, st
ST, st
ST, sT, St, st

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The last answer is what I am thinking is correct

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Answer:

Option D, ST, St, sT, st

Step-by-step explanation:

Genotype of corn plant is SsTt

If we are required to determine the genetic combinations that could be present in a single grain of pollen produced by the plant would be equivalent to the cross between the two traits i.e

Ss x Tt

The resulting genetic combinations would be a pair of allele having one allele of each trait.

Hence, the possible genetic combinations are -

ST, St, sT, st

Hence, option D is correct

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