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If all Tt offspring were allowed to self pollinate, what are the chances it would have a short offspring?

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Final answer:

When self-pollination occurs in the F1 generation, 25% of the offspring will be short and 75% will be tall.

Step-by-step explanation:

When the F1 generation (Tt) is allowed to self-pollinate, each parent will give one factor (T or t) to the F2 generation. So the F2 offspring will have four possible combinations of factors: TT, Tt, tT, or tt.

According to the laws of probability, 25% of the offspring would be tt, so they would appear short. And 75% would have at least one T factor and would be tall.

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