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

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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) Test cross (C) Back cross (D) Dihybrid cross

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In test cross, F1 individual showing a dominant phenotype is crossed with homozygous recessive parent. The progenies of such a cross can easily be analysed to predict the genotype of the test organism.

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

Monohybrid cross

Test cross

Back cross

Dihybrid cross

In test cross, F₁ individual showing a dominant phenotype is crossed with homozygous recessive parent. The progenies of such a cross can easily be analysed to predict the genotype of the test organism.