In Mendel's peas, tall and short plant variants resulted from differences at a single genetic locus, with tall being dominant to short.The height of the plant is called its
A) allele.
B) gene pool.
C) phenotype.
D) genotype.
E) adaptation.

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The height of the plant is the observable physical characteristic, or phenotype, which in this case is either tall or short based on the expression of the dominant or recessive allele at the genetic locus in question.

In Mendel's Peas, Tall and Short Plant Variants Resulted from Differences