A Monohybrid Cross is a Mating Between Two Individuals That

Question

A monohybrid cross is a mating between two individuals that are both
A) None of the answer choices are correct.
B) homozygous for one gene.
C) heterozygous for two genes.
D) heterozygous for one gene.
E) homozygous for two genes.

Accepted Answer

In a monohybrid cross, only one gene is being studied. Therefore, the individuals being crossed would need to be heterozygous for that one gene, which is represented by choice D - heterozygous for one gene.