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A test cross to determine the genotype of a green-colored seed would best be represented by _______.

a. Yy x Yy
b. YY x YY
c. YY x Yy
d. Yy x yy

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Answer:

d. Yy x yy

Step-by-step explanation:

In Mendelian inheritance, a TEST CROSS is a cross used to determine the actual genotype of a dominant phenotype. The test cross is usually performed between the unknown genotype and a recessive genotype. If all the offsprings are dominant, the unknown genotype is the same allele but if the offsprings are half dominant and half recessive, the unknown genotype is HETEROZYGOUS.

In this case, a test cross to determine the genotype of a green-colored seed would best be represented by Yy Ă— yy because a test cross must include a recessive genotype, which is "yy" in this case.

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