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A true breeding plant is:

  1. A
    Always homozygous recessive in its genetic constitution
  2. B
    One that is able to breed on its own
  3. C
    Produced due to cross pollination among unrelated plants
  4. D
    near homozygous and produces offspring of its kind

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A true-breeding line is one that, having undergone continuous self-pollination, shows stable trait inheritance and expression for several generations. Such plants are homozygous and produce offspring identical to themselves.

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A true breeding plant is:
A
Always homozygous recessive in its genetic constitution
B
One that is able to breed on its own
C
Produced due to cross pollination among unrelated plants
D
near homozygous and produces offspring of its kind

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