Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 186

Question: An organism with two identical alleles for a given trait is [MP PMT 1993; CPMT 1994]

Options:

A) Homozygous

B) Segregating

C) Dominant

D) A hermaphrodite

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

The homozygote is pure for the character and breeds true, that is, it gives rise to offspring having the same character on self-breeding.

e.g., TT or tt.