Performing a Mating of Two Plants,one with a Known Genotype

question 16

Multiple Choice

Performing a mating of two plants,one with a known genotype and the other with an unknown genotype,to determine the genotype of the individual with the unknown genotype would be an example what type of science?

• A) discovery-based science
• B) hypothesis testing
• C) unethical experimentation
• D) an impossible experiment

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