NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2010

  • question_answer
    The genotype of a plant showing the dominant phenotype can be determined by                   

    A) test cross       

    B)        dihybrid cross

    C)                        pedigree analysis            

    D) back cross

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    In Genetics, a test cross, first introduced by Gregor Mendel, is used to determine if an individual exhibiting a dominant trait is homozygous or heterozygous for that trait. More simply, test cross determines the genotype of an individual with a dominant phenotype. In some sources, the test cross is defined as being a type of back cross between the recessive homozygote and \[{{F}_{1}}\] generation


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