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When two parents are crossed, the offspring are referred to as :
(a) recessives
(b) test cross
(c) F₁ generation
(d) F₂ generation

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(c) F₁ generation
When two parents cross to produce progeny, their progeny is called first filial generation (or F₁ generation).

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