Question

Differentiate between:- monohybrid and dihybrid cross

Answer 1

1. Monohybrid cross is a cross between two organisms with different variations at one genetic locus of interest.
2. Dihybrid cross is a breeding experiment between two organisms which are identical hybrids for two traits.

Monohybrid cross	Dihybrid cross
Those crosses in which only one character is taken into consideration is called as monohybrid cross.	1.Those crosses in which two characters are taken into consideratio is called dihybrid cross.
2.Monohybrid cross is used to study the dominance of genes.	2. Dihybrid cross is used to study the offspring assortment.