If Both Parents Express a Particular Trait, but Their Child

question 8

Multiple Choice

If both parents express a particular trait, but their child does not, what does this indicate about the trait?

• A) The trait is an autosomal dominant trait.
• B) The trait is an autosomal recessive trait.
• C) The trait is sex-linked recessive.
• D) The trait is sex-linked dominant.
• E) This is a lethal trait.

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