Question

which of the following would represent a gamete from a short pea plant? (tall is dominant and short is recessive)

○ t

○ t

○ tt

Explanation:

Step1: Determine Genotype of Short Plant

Short is recessive (t), so a short pea plant must have genotype \( tt \) (homozygous recessive) because dominant allele (T) would mask the recessive trait.

Step2: Analyze Gamete Formation

Gametes are haploid, so they carry one allele. For a \( tt \) plant, during meiosis, the two \( t \) alleles separate, and each gamete gets one \( t \). The options \( T \) is dominant (from a tall - related genotype) and \( Tt \) is a diploid genotype (not a gamete). So the gamete from a short pea plant is \( t \).

Answer:

A. t