If, in a Heterozygous Individual, Only One Allele Is Expressed

question 85

Multiple Choice

If, in a heterozygous individual, only one allele is expressed in the phenotype, that allele is:

• A)normal.
• B)haploid.
• C)potent.
• D)recessive.
• E)dominant.

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