Question

Define and design a test cross.​

Answer 1

A test cross is known as a cross between an individual expressing a dominant trait with the one having its homozygous recessive trait in order to determine whether the dominant trait is homozygous or heterozygous.

Answer 2

Answer:

• 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.