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Question
Explain the significance of a test cross.
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Solution
- It helps to determine whether individuals exhibiting dominant character are genotypically homozygous or heterozygous.
- The purity of the parents can be determined.
- It helps to determine the genotype of the individual.
- It has wide application in plant breeding experiments.
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