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A cross between a tall plant (TT) and short pea plant (tt) resulted in progeny that were all tall plants because

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tallness is the dominant trait

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shortness is the dominant trait

C

tallness is the recessive trait

D

height of pea plant is not governedb by gene 'T' and 't'

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