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Mating of an organism to a double recessive in order to determine whether it is homozygous or heterozygous for a character under consideration is called


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Reciprocal cross

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Dihybrid cross

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Test cross

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Back cross

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Solution

The correct option is C

Test cross


A reciprocal cross involves same traits but is carried by sexes opposite to those in the original or first cross.

A back cross is a genetic cross between a hybrid organism and one of the original parental types.

A dihybrid cross is a cross which deals with two pairs of contrasting characters at the same time.


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