In tomatoes, red fruit (R) is dominant over yellow fruit (r) and tallness (T) is dominant over shortness (t). A plant that is RrTT is crossed with a plant that is rrTt. What is the chance of an offspring of being heterozygous for both traits?

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In tomatoes, red fruit (R) is dominant over yellow fruit (r) and tallness (T) is dominant over shortness (t). A plant that is RrTT is crossed with a plant that is rrTt. What is the chance of an offspring of being heterozygous for both traits? 

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