A test cross is performed to distinguish between

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A test cross is performed to distinguish between (A) two homozygous forms (B) two heterozygous forms (C) a homozygous dominant and a heterozygous form (D) a homozygous recessive and the heterozygous form

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Test cross is a process to examine and identify whether the organism is heterozygous or not. In it, the organisms is crossed with the recessive homozygous as it will ensure the expression of the dominant character in heterozygous form for F1 generation enabling us to know the zygosity.

Q. A test cross is performed to distinguish between

two homozygous forms

two heterozygous forms

a homozygous dominant and a heterozygous form

a homozygous recessive and the heterozygous form

Test cross is a process to examine and identify whether the organism is heterozygous or not. In it, the organisms is crossed with the recessive homozygous as it will ensure the expression of the dominant character in heterozygous form for F1 generation enabling us to know the zygosity.