If an Individual Has a Recessive Phenotype for a Particular

question 139

Multiple Choice

If an individual has a recessive phenotype for a particular trait, it can be concluded that

• A) both parents also had a recessive phenotype for that trait.
• B) only one parent had a recessive phenotype for that trait.
• C) both parents were not homozygous for the recessive gene for that trait.
• D) both parents were homozygous for the dominant gene for that trait.
• E) both A and C

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