In pigs, erect ears is dominant (E) to drooping ears (e). The gene for ear position is autosomal. A farmer performs a test cross on an erect eared sow (female pig). Explain the purpose of a test cross and describe the other individual involved in the cross.

In pigs, erect ears is dominant (E) to drooping ears (e). The gene for ear position is autosomal. A farmer performs a test cross on an erect eared sow (female pig). Explain the purpose of a test cross and describe the other individual involved in the cross.

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Inheritance means the passing of traits to offspring from parents. These traits could be passed either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction. The offspring receives the genetic material from the parents. Mendelian inheritance is a certain biological inheritance that follows the rules and principles laid down by Gregor Mendel in 1865. The initial hypothesis was considered wrong, but other inheritance theories modified the concept of inheritance and thus genetics.

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In pigs, erect ears is dominant (E) to drooping ears (e). The gene for ear position is autosomal.

A farmer performs a test cross on an erect eared sow (female pig).

Explain the purpose of a test cross and describe the other individual involved in the cross.

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