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Mating of an organism to double recessive in order to determine whether it is homozygous or heterozygous for a character is called ____________.
  1. Dihybrid cross
  2. Back cross
  3. Test cross
  4. Reciprocal cross.

A
Test cross
B
Reciprocal cross.
C
Dihybrid cross
D
Back cross
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crossing of F1 individual with double homozygous recessive progeny is called Test cross. It is used to determine whether F1 progeny is homozygous or heterozygous.

So, the correct option is ‘Test cross’.
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