A heterozygous fruit fly with normal wings and a gray body (VvBb) is crossed with homozygous flies with vestigial wings and black bodies (vvbb) . This type of cross is known as a

A) monohybrid cross.
B) dihybrid cross.
C) polytropic cross.
D) true breeding cross.
E) chromosomal cross.

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  A dihybrid cross involves two traits, in this case, wing type and body color. The cross between a heterozygous individual (VvBb) and a homozygous recessive individual (vvbb) for two traits fits the definition of a dihybrid cross.

A heterozygous fruit fly with normal wings and a gray body (VvBb) is crossed with homozygous flies with vestigial wings and black bodies (vvbb) . This type of cross is known as a

A) monohybrid cross.
B) dihybrid cross.
C) polytropic cross.
D) true breeding cross.
E) chromosomal cross.

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A heterozygous fruit fly with normal wings and a gray body (VvBb) is crossed with homozygous flies with vestigial wings and black bodies (vvbb) . This type of cross is known as aA) monohybrid cross.B) dihybrid cross.C) polytropic cross.D) true breeding cross.E) chromosomal cross.

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A heterozygous fruit fly with normal wings and a gray body (VvBb) is crossed with homozygous flies with vestigial wings and black bodies (vvbb) . This type of cross is known as a

A) monohybrid cross.
B) dihybrid cross.
C) polytropic cross.
D) true breeding cross.
E) chromosomal cross.