What is a testcross?

A. a cross between two organisms of different species
B. a cross between an organism of unknown genotype with a homozygous recessive individual
C. any genetics cross you do in order to test a hypothesis
D. a cross between two true-breeding individuals (such as we see in the P generation)
E. any genetics cross you see on an exam


Answer: B

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