When a dihybrid cross is fit into a punnett square with 16 boxes, the maximum number of different phenotypes available, are
A
8
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B
4
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C
2
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D
16
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Solution
The correct option is B 4 A cross between two individuals for studying inheritance of two characters is known as dihybrid cross. The phenotypic ratio in F2 generation of a dihybrid cross is 9:3:3:1 therefore, the maximum number of different phenotypes available are 4.