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In a cross carried out by Mendel, when he crossed tall pea plant (TT) with a short pea plant (tt) in $\text{F}_1$ progeny (first generation), all the plants were found to be tall. Select the correct reason from the given options.
- (a)Tallness is the recessive trait
- (b)Shortness is the dominant trait
- (c)Tallness is the dominant trait
- (d)Height of pea plant is not governed by traits like tallness 'T' or shortness 't'
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(C) Tallness is the dominant trait (1 Mark)