alleryStart learning →In a test cross, a plant with the dominant phenotype is crossed with:
ADominant parent
BRecessive parent
CItself by selfing
DAnother F1 hybrid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Recessive parent
Crossing with the recessive parent reveals whether the dominant-looking plant hides a recessive allele.
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