In a Mendelian cross, the characters appearing in first generation are
A
recessive
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B
dominant
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C
co-dominant
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D
intermittent
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Solution
The correct option is B dominant Mendelian cross involves the crossing between homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive individuals. In the first generation all the progeny will be heterozygous. So, according to the law of dominance, the character that is seen will be the dominant one.