Manus (anatomy) The manus (Latin for hand) is the zoological term for the distal portion of the fore limb of an animal. In tetrapods, it is the part of the pentadactyl limb that includes the metacarpals and digits (phalanges). During evolution, it has taken many forms and served a variety of functions.
A cross between parents that differ in one trait is called monohybrid cross.
backcross. in experimental genetics, union between a heterozygote of the first generation and one of its parents or an organism genetically identical to one of its parents. double backcross the mating between a double heterozygote and a homozygote.n experimental genetics, union between a heterozygote of the first generation and one of its parents or an organism genetically identical to one of its parents. double backcross the mating between a double heterozygote and a homozygote.