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Question
When a cross is made between tall plant with yellow seeds (TtYy) and tall plant with green seed (Ttyy), what proportions of phenotype in the offspring could be expected to be:
- Tall and green.
- Dwarf and green.
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Solution

Phenotypes of the offspring:
- Tall Yellow: 3
- Tall Green: 3
- Dwarf Green: 1
- Dwarf Yellow: 1
- Proportion of tall and green is 3/8.
- Proportion of dwarf and green is 1/8.
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