Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

Which process is useful for determining whether an individual is homozygous or heterozygous?

Correct answer A. Back crossing

Explanation

Back crossing the individual to its recessive parent (a test cross) reveals its genotype: all dominant offspring indicate homozygosity, while a 1:1 ratio indicates heterozygosity.

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