A(n) ________ Is Someone Who Displays the Dominant Phenotype but Who

question 10

Short Answer

A(n) ________ is someone who displays the dominant phenotype but who is heterozygous for a trait and can, therefore, pass the recessive allele to descendants.

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Definitions:

Biguanides

A class of medications primarily used to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes; also found in disinfectants and antiseptics.

Thiazolidinediones

A class of medications used to lower blood glucose levels in the treatment of type 2 diabetes; they work by increasing insulin sensitivity in fat and muscle cells.

Type 1 Diabetes

A chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin due to the immune system attacking and destroying insulin-producing cells.