Define and design a test

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4.Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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Define and design a test - cross?

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Test cross is a cross between an organism with unknown genotype and a recessive parent. It is used to determine whether the individual is homozygous or heterozygous for a trait.

If the progenies produced by a test cross show $50 \%$ dominant trait and $50 \%$ recessive trait, then the unknown individual is heterozygous for a trait. On the other hand, if the progeny produced shows dominant trait, then the unknown individual is homozygous for a trait. (figure)

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Biology