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In mendelian crosses is the parental generation always true breeding i.e. homozygous, whether it is monohybrid, dihybrid or trihybrid crosses?

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Dear student,
Parents in monohybrid, dihybrid or trihybrid crosses can be heterozygous, parent should not necessarily be homozygous.

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​In mendelian crosses is the parental generation always true breeding i.e. homozygous, whether it is monohybrid, dihybrid or trihybrid crosses?

Dear student, Parents in monohybrid, dihybrid or trihybrid crosses can be heterozygous, parent should not necessarily be homozygous. Regards

In mendelian crosses is the parental generation always true breeding i.e. homozygous, whether it is monohybrid, dihybrid or trihybrid crosses?

Dear student,
Parents in monohybrid, dihybrid or trihybrid crosses can be heterozygous, parent should not necessarily be homozygous.

Regards