If a true-breeding tall pea plant is crossed with a tall pea plant of unknown parentage, which of the following is correct? A) All of the offspring (F ₁) will be short. B) Over several generations, no short individuals will appear. C) Some short individuals may appear in the F ₂ generation. D) It is impossible to determine based on the information provided. E) Some of the F ₁ generation will be short.

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In Mendelian genetics, if a true-breeding (homozygous) tall pea plant is crossed with a tall pea plant of unknown parentage (which could be heterozygous), some short individuals may appear in the F2 generation due to the segregation of alleles during gamete formation and fertilization, allowing recessive traits to express if they are present in a homozygous recessive combination.

If a True-Breeding Tall Pea Plant Is Crossed with a Tall