The Term Hemizygous Refers to

question 46

Multiple Choice

The term hemizygous refers to

• A)autosomal characteristics in diploid populations.
• B)incomplete dominance of phenotypic traits.
• C)having two different alleles on the loci of polyploidal species.
• D)X-linked characteristics expressed in mammalian males.
• E)X-linked characteristics in mammalian females resulting from Barr body silencing.

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