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A cross between heterozygous progeny with its homozygous parent is known as

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A cross between heterozygous progeny with its homozygous parent is known as
  1. Effective cross
  2. Back cross
  3. Pare cross
  4. Forward cross

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Correct answer: B - Back cross
A back cross is a cross of an F1 hybrid (heterozygous) with one of its (homozygous) parents; with the recessive parent it is a test cross.

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