Vocabulary Entry

test-cross

|noun • verb • adjective

noun

A comparison or examination of two or more elements for differences and similarities.

Example Sentences

"The test-cross revealed important genetic traits."

"In a test-cross, a homozygous recessive individual is crossed with an individual of unknown genotype."

"The scientist conducted a test-cross to better understand inheritance patterns."

verb

Example Sentences

"The researchers will test-cross the plants to observe their genetic traits."

"We need to test-cross these organisms to determine their alleles."

"She plans to test-cross the offspring to analyze the inheritance of traits."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The test-cross method is widely used in genetic studies."

"He provided a test-cross example to illustrate the concept."

"The test-cross analysis was crucial for their research findings."