Monohybrid Inheritance - Monohybrid Cross

A monohybrid cross is a cross involving one trait only. For example, plant height.

A cross between a tall plant (true breed) and a dwarf plant (true breed)

=> Tall is dominant whereas dwarf is recessive
=> T - tall, t - dwarf
=> F2 ratio is 3 : 1

Parent phenotypes:      Tall    X   Dwarf
Parent genotypes:         TT     X     tt
Gametes:                    T      T        t      t
F1 genotypes:            Tt     Tt      Tt    Tt
F1 phenotypes:       Tall   Tall   Tall   Tall

F1 self-crossed

F1 phenotypes:             Tall    X    Tall
F1 genotypes:                 Tt     X     Tt
Gametes:                    T      t        T      t
F2 genotypes:           TT    Tt      Tt     tt
F2 phenotypes:      Tall   Tall   Tall  Dwarf
F2 ratio:                      3 (Tall) : 1 (Dwarf)
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