Which, If Any, of the Following Is Incorrect? When Used

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which, if any, of the following is incorrect? When used in human genetics,

• A) the terms dominant and recessive apply equally to alleles and phenotypes.
• B) dominant describes a phenotype that is manifested in the heterozygote, that is, the phenotype is attributable to just a single allele.
• C) recessive describes a phenotype that is manifest as a result of the combined effects of both alleles at a locus.
• D) the AB blood group is an example of a co-dominant phenotype.

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