Understanding the Terms:
* Heterozygous: Means the plant has two different alleles (versions) of a gene. In this case, "Tt" means one allele is dominant (T for tall) and one is recessive (t for short).
* Tall: The dominant trait, meaning a plant with at least one "T" allele will be tall.
* Short: The recessive trait, meaning a plant needs two "t" alleles to be short.
Punnett Square:
We use a Punnett square to predict the possible offspring:
```
T t
T TT Tt
t Tt tt
```
Interpreting the Results:
* TT: Tall (1 out of 4 possibilities)
* Tt: Tall (2 out of 4 possibilities)
* tt: Short (1 out of 4 possibilities)
Conclusion:
When you cross two heterozygous Tt tall plants, you get a 3:1 phenotypic ratio:
* 3 Tall plants (TT and Tt)
* 1 Short plant (tt)