Practice mode Inheritance

A test cross is made between an individual showing the dominant phenotype and ____.

Correct answer D. a homozygous recessive individual

Explanation

Crossing with a homozygous recessive reveals the unknown genotype, since the recessive parent contributes only recessive alleles. Half recessive offspring shows the parent is heterozygous.

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