Ow would you determine which allele is dominant and which allele is recessive?

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Yoselin Hawkins

6 May, 15:48

Ow would you determine which allele is dominant and which allele is recessive?

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Ashanti Moon · Answer 1

To identify whether an organism exhibiting a dominant trait is homozygous or heterozygous for a specific allele, a scientist can perform a test cross. The organism in question is crossed with an organism that is homozygous for the recessive trait, and the offspring of the test cross are examined.