A true breeding plant is

Always homozygous recessive in its genetic constitution

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One that is able to breed on its own

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Produced due to cross pollination among unrelated plants

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Near homozygous and produces offspring of its kind

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Solution

The correct option is B Near homozygous and produces offspring of its kind
True-breeding plants are plants which produce offsprings with the same traits upon self-fertilization. These are near homozygous and produces offsprings of its kind. They are genetically identical. They show either homozygous dominant or homozygous recessive phenotype.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Near homozygous and produces offspring of its kind..'

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