Varieties of plants in which self-fertilization produces offspring that are identical to the parents are referred to as
A)hybrids.
B)the F₂ generation.
C)monohybrid crosses.
D)true-breeding.

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Varieties that produce identical offspring through self-fertilization are referred to as true-breeding. Hybrids are the result of crosses between two different true-breeding varieties, the F₂ generation is the second generation of offspring after a cross between two true-breeding varieties, and monohybrid crosses involve the study of one trait in a cross between two true-breeding varieties.

Varieties of Plants in Which Self-Fertilization Produces Offspring That Are