GK Question

science medium true_false

True or False: A test cross is performed between a dominant phenotype individual and a homozygous recessive individual.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Test cross determines genotype of dominant phenotype: if any recessive offspring appear, the parent is heterozygous. Fundamental tool in Mendelian genetics. [[NCERT Biology Class 12]]

Topic Biology - Genetics
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