Mating an individual expressing a dominant phenotype, but whose genotype is unknown, with an individual expressing the corresponding recessive phenotype is an example of a(n)

A) heterozygous cross.
B) F₁ cross.
C) F₂ cross.
D) parental cross.
E) test cross.

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Final Answer : E, Explanation :  A test cross involves mating an individual expressing a dominant phenotype (but with an unknown genotype) with an individual expressing the recessive phenotype to determine the genotype of the first individual.

Mating an individual expressing a dominant phenotype, but whose genotype is unknown, with an individual expressing the corresponding recessive phenotype is an example of a(n)

A) heterozygous cross.
B) F₁ cross.
C) F₂ cross.
D) parental cross.
E) test cross.

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Mating an individual expressing a dominant phenotype, but whose genotype is unknown, with an individual expressing the corresponding recessive phenotype is an example of a(n) A) heterozygous cross.B) F1 cross.C) F2 cross.D) parental cross.E) test cross.

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Mating an individual expressing a dominant phenotype, but whose genotype is unknown, with an individual expressing the corresponding recessive phenotype is an example of a(n)

A) heterozygous cross.
B) F₁ cross.
C) F₂ cross.
D) parental cross.
E) test cross.