When an Allele's Effect on a Trait Masks That of an Allele

question 75

Multiple Choice

When an allele's effect on a trait masks that of an allele paired with it, the first allele is referred to as

• A) dominant.
• B) recessive.
• C) codominant.
• D) incompletely dominant.
• E) hybrid.

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