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A test cross involves crossing an individual with unknown genotype with:

Answer: A known homozygous recessive (aabb...).

  • A Another individual of equally unknown genotype
  • B A known homozygous dominant individual
  • C A known homozygous recessive (aabb...)
  • D Another F<sub>1</sub> hybrid from the same cross

Correct answer: C. A known homozygous recessive (aabb...)

Explanation: Test cross: unknown genotype x homozygous recessive. If offspring ratio is 1:1, the unknown is heterozygous; if all dominant, it is homozygous dominant.

Monohybrid Cross: Tt x TtParent 1 (Tt)Parent 2 (Tt)gametes: T, t (from each parent)TtTtTTTtTtttRatio 1 TT : 2 Tt : 1 tt (3 tall : 1 short if T = tall is dominant)

Punnett square for a monohybrid cross between two heterozygous (Tt) parents, showing the 3:1 phenotypic ratio predicted by Mendel's Law of Segregation.

Concept context

Mendel's laws, inheritance patterns, DNA structure, and molecular biology. Core of NEET biology.

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