The Genotype of an Organism That Expresses a Dominant Trait

question 5

Multiple Choice

The genotype of an organism that expresses a dominant trait can be determined by

• A) crossing the organism with a homozygous dominant organism.
• B) crossing the organism with a heterozygous dominant organism.
• C) crossing the organism with a homozygous recessive organism.
• D) observing the phenotype of the progeny from any cross.
• E) observing the genotype of the progeny from any cross.

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