In a dihybrid cross, f2 generation offsprings show four different phenotypes, while the genotypes are of .......... types.
A
Six
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B
Nine
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C
Eight
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D
Sixteen
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Solution
The correct option is B Nine In a dihybrid cross, we get 9:3:3:1 as phenotypic ratio which indicates 4 phenotypes. We also get a genotypic ratio of 1:2:2:1:4:1:2:2:1 which provides 9 genotypes.