An F₁individual Resulting from a Cross Between a Homozygous Dominant

question 79

Multiple Choice

An F₁individual resulting from a cross between a homozygous dominant parent and a homozygous recessive parent is always ____.

• A) heterozygous or homozygous dominant
• B) heterozygous or homozygous recessive
• C) homozygous dominant
• D) homozygous recessive
• E) heterozygous

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