A genetic cross in which the inheritance of a single pair of contrasting characters is followed is called a
- A. dihybrid cross
- B. test cross
- C. back cross
- D. monohybrid cross
Explanation
Mono means one character, such as height, and the classic F2 ratio of 3 to 1 comes from it. A dihybrid cross follows two characters at once and gives the 9:3:3:1 ratio.
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