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A cross between a homozygous recessive and an individual of unknown genotype is called a test cross.

The homozygous recessive can only pass on a recessive allele to the offspring, and so any recessive in the other parent will show up in the phenotype (detectable characteristics) of some of the offspring.

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What is a testcross in biology?

a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring


What is a testcross?

A testcross is a genetic cross between an individual with a dominant phenotype but unknown genotype and a homozygous recessive individual. This cross is used to determine the genotype of the first individual by observing the phenotypic ratios of the offspring.


What is the difference between a homozygous dominant homozygous recessive and heterozygous individual?

They are the same


What is the differences between homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive and heterozygous?

Homozygous dominant individuals have two copies of the dominant allele for a trait, homozygous recessive individuals have two copies of the recessive allele, and heterozygous individuals have one copy of each allele. Homozygous dominant and heterozygous individuals will express the dominant trait, while homozygous recessive individuals will express the recessive trait.


If a test cross between a homozygous recessive and heterozygous allele will yield what percent of offspring as homozygous recessive?

A test cross between a homozygous recessive and a heterozygous individual will yield 50% of offspring as homozygous recessive. This is because all the offspring will inherit one recessive allele from the homozygous recessive parent.


In a dihybrid cross between individual with the genotype RRYYand an individual with the genotype rryy all of the offspring with have the genotype?

RrYy. This is because the first parent is homozygous dominant for both traits (R and Y), while the second parent is homozygous recessive for both traits (r and y). Therefore, all offspring will inherit one dominant allele (R and Y) and one recessive allele (r and y) for each trait.


What is the opposite of homozygous of dominant?

heterozygous recessive


What is only way a recessive trait will be expressed?

if its 2 recessive allels together.


What is the difference between a homozygous individual and a heterozygous individual?

In genetics, homozygous genes are identical alleles, while heterozygous genes have different alleles. For example, TT(same alleles) is homozygous genotype, while Tt (different alleles) is a heterozygous genotype.


How could the botanist best determine whether the genotype of the green-pod plant is homozygous or heterozygous?

The botanist could perform test crosses between the green-pod plant and a known homozygous recessive individual. If all offspring show the dominant green pod trait, the green-pod plant is likely homozygous. If the offspring display a mix of green and yellow pods, the green-pod plant is most likely heterozygous.


What is the difference between a test cross and a back cross in genetic?

In a test cross, an individual with a dominant phenotype is crossed with a homozygous recessive individual to determine the genotype of the dominant individual. In a back cross, an individual is crossed with one of its parents or an individual with a similar genotype to assess genetic linkage or to maintain a specific trait in offspring.


What is the probability that offspring of a cross between a homozygous recessive parent and a hetezyguous parent will be homozygous recessive?

In a cross between a homozygous recessive parent (AA) and a heterozygous parent (Aa), the possible genotypes of the offspring are 50% homozygous recessive (AA) and 50% heterozygous (Aa). Therefore, the probability that an offspring will be homozygous recessive is 50%.