html - Select tag is not displaying the item correctly

Question

I am using many select tag to show many items but problem is that it not displaying the full text. The text appear to be cut, i am not using any css on it. What may be the problem with that.

On selecting everything is fine but before selection text is shown half. image for that is below

Answer 1

http://jsfiddle.net/mitchbregs/sk8cd/1/

All you had to do is get rid of the padding and change the height.