If an Allele Is Dominant, Then

question 1

Multiple Choice

If an allele is dominant, then

• A) its phenotype is only expressed in heterozygous individuals.
• B) its phenotype is expressed only in homozygous individuals.
• C) its phenotype masks the expression of the recessive allele in a hybrid.
• D) its phenotype is always expressed in all generations.
• E) its phenotype is more beneficial than the recessive phenotype.

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Definitions:

Methanol

The simplest alcohol, with the chemical formula CH3OH, used as a solvent, antifreeze, fuel, and in the production of formaldehyde.

Ethanol

A two-carbon alcohol (C2H5OH) commonly used as a solvent, fuel, and in alcoholic beverages.

Methylhexene

An alkene with a methyl group and a hexene (six carbon linear chain with a double bond) component in its structure.

Elimination

A type of chemical reaction where elements are removed from a compound, resulting in the formation of a double or triple bond.