Mendel's First Law States That for a Recessive Trait to Appear

question 5

Multiple Choice

Mendel's first law states that for a recessive trait to appear, both nondominant elements must be present; this is also know as the law of

• A) independent assortment.
• B) recombination.
• C) segregation.
• D) transmission.

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