For a Simple Trait with One Dominant and One Recessive

question 135

Multiple Choice

For a simple trait with one dominant and one recessive gene, a person will display the recessive trait

• A) if they are heterozygous or homozygous for the recessive trait.
• B) only if they are homozygous for the recessive trait.
• C) only if they are heterozygous.
• D) as long as they inherit one copy of the recessive trait.

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