Show Posts in Category Dropdown

Just cut and paste to show all posts in that category
term_id;
$args = array(
'numberposts' => 25,
'category' => $catID
);
$catPosts = get_posts( $args );

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?>

OR


$cat_id,
'post_type' => 'post',
'post_status' => 'publish',
'posts_per_page' => -1,
'caller_get_posts'=> 1
);
$my_query = null;
$my_query = new WP_Query($args);
if( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
?>