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ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationTest CrossMedium2 minPYQ_2010
ZoologyMediumsingle choice

A cross in which an organism showing a dominant phenotype is crossed with the receseive parent in order to know its genotype is calledNEET 2010 (Mains)

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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 -generation.

Stream:NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Principles of Inheritance and VariationSubtopic:Test Cross
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