When One Member of a Gene Pair Is Less Influential

question 116

Multiple Choice

When one member of a gene pair is less influential, such that its trait is not expressed over the trait of the other gene, it is said to be

• A) recessive.
• B) dominant.
• C) polygenic.
• D) heterozygous.

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