Question

in a group of pea plants, some individuals have a tall stem and others have a short stem. in this group, the gene for the stem height trait has two alleles. the allele for a tall stem (h) is dominant over the allele for a short stem (h).
a certain pea plant from this group has the homozygous genotype hh for the stem height gene.
based on this information, what is this plants phenotype for the stem height trait?
a short stem
a tall stem
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genetics vocabulary: genotype and phenotype

Explanation:

The allele for tall stems (H) is dominant, meaning it is expressed in both homozygous (HH) and heterozygous genotypes. A plant with the homozygous HH genotype will show the dominant trait.

Answer:

a tall stem