What is the term for offspring from mating between genetically different kinds of parents?

• A. Non-Mendelian inheritance
• B. Homozygous
• C. Hybrid
• D. Purebred

Answer: (C)

Hybrid is the term for offspring produced when two genetically different kinds of parents are crossed. By bringing together different alleles, hybrids often carry two different versions of a gene (heterozygous) and can show a mix of traits or even improved performance in some cases. Non-Mendelian inheritance refers to patterns that don't follow Mendel's rules, which isn’t about the cross itself. Homozygous describes having identical alleles, not the result of crossing different parental lines. Purebred describes organisms bred true to a trait from genetically similar parents, not the offspring of two different kinds of parents.