NEET Biology question

A common test to find the genotype of a hybrid is by

(A)Crossing of one -progeny with the homozygous recessive parent
(B)Studying the sexual behaviour of -progenies
(C)Crossing of one -progeny with the homozygous dominant parent
(D)Crossing of one -progeny with the homozygous recessive parentCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

The standard test for determining whether a hybrid showing the dominant phenotype is homozygous or heterozygous is the test cross, in which the progeny is crossed back with the homozygous recessive parent, and the resulting offspring ratio ( for a heterozygote, all-dominant for a homozygote) reveals the

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