For a Recessive Gene to Be Expressed in the Phenotype

question 65

Multiple Choice

For a recessive gene to be expressed in the phenotype, it must be paired with a __________.

• A)dominant gene
• B)recessive gene
• C)expressed gene
• D)controller gene

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