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What will happen in a test cross, if the unknown genotype is crossed with the homozygous dominant allele?

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What will happen in a test cross, if the unknown genotype is crossed with the homozygous dominant allele?

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This cannot distinguish a homozygous dominant individual from a heterozygote: all offspring show the dominant phenotype. A proper test cross uses a homozygous recessive individual.

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Chapter 5: Principles of Inheritance and Variation - EXERCISES [Page 257]

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Sarita Aggarwal Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 5 Principles of Inheritance and Variation
EXERCISES | Q II. 9. | Page 257
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