Class 12 · Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Test Cross & Punnett Square — NEET Biology

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Using Punnett square, try to find out the nature of offspring of a test cross.

NCERT Biology · Class 12 · Chapter 4 · Paragraph 29
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Which pair of gametes will produce an offspring with genotype RrYy in a dihybrid cross?

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Correct answer: A RY × ry

RY (dominant alleles) + ry (recessive alleles) → RrYy.

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