Ear Shape   In pigs, erect-ears is dominant (E) to drooping-ears (e). 1) A farmer performs a test cross on his erect-eared sow (female pig). Explain the purpose of a test cross and describe the other individual involved in the cross.   2) Create a Punnett square for each test cross possibility.  3) Write a summary sentence explaining the result of each test cross.

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In pigs, erect-ears is dominant (E) to drooping-ears (e).

1) A farmer performs a test cross on his erect-eared sow (female pig). Explain the purpose of a test cross and describe the other individual involved in the cross.  

2) Create a Punnett square for each test cross possibility. 

3) Write a summary sentence explaining the result of each test cross. 

 

 

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