Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
Define and design a test − cross?...

Define and design a test − cross?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Test cross is a cross between an organism with unknown genotype and a recessive parent. It is used to determine whether the individual is homozygous or heterozygous for a trait. If the progenies produced by a test cross show 50% dominant trait and 50% recessive trait, then the unknown individual is heterozygous for a trait.
On the other hand, if the progeny produced shows dominant trait, then the unknown individual is homozygous for a trait.
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Test cross is

Define and design a mohohybrid cross.

Result of test cross is

Which of the given is not a test cross?

Give the purpose and results of a test cross.

How many phenotypes are produced in a test cross of AaBBCC ?

Which of the following repesents a test cross?

Which of the following is a test cross?