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    A cross in which an organism showing a dominant phenotype is crossed with the recessive parent in order to know its genotype is called                                                                                           

    A)  monohybrid cross          

    B)  back cross

    C)  test cross                           

    D)  dihybrid cross

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    In Genetics, a test cross first introduced by Mendel is used to determine, if an individual exhibiting a dominant trait is homozygous or heterozygous for that trait. More simply, test, cross determines the genotype of an individual with a dominant phenotype. In some sources, the test cross is defined as being a type of back cross between the recessive homozygote. And \[{{\text{F}}_{\text{1}}}\] -generation.


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