If test cross gives 50% dominant and 50% recessive characters it means the parent is:
Correct answer: D. Heterozygous dominant
- A. Homozygous recessive
- B. Heterozygous
- C. Homozygous dominant
- D. Heterozygous dominant
Explanation
If the seed is heterozygous round (Rr), it will grow into a plant that forms half the gametes, with 'R`and half with `r` allele. Wrinkled seed plant will form only `r` type of gametes. Fertilization will result into 50% round and 50% wrinkled seed progeny. Even a single wrinkled seed in the progeny is a convincing proof for Heterozygous nature of the round parent.
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