In an Inherited Form of High Cholesterol,HH Individuals Have a Blood

question 25

Multiple Choice

In an inherited form of high cholesterol,HH individuals have a blood cholesterol level greater than 500mg/dL,RH individuals are near 300mg/dL,and normal (RR) cholesterol levels should be less than 200mg/dL.The H allele is ________ to the R allele.

• A) codominant
• B) dominant
• C) recessive
• D) homozygous
• E) incompletely dominant

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