Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Specific mutations occur because they are needed.
• B) Recessive alleles follow different laws of inheritance than dominant alleles do.
• C) Offspring get two copies of each gene from each parent.
• D) Gametes fuse without regard to which alleles they carry.

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Definitions:

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