Epistasis Is

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Multiple Choice

Epistasis is

• A) the degree to which a particular genotype is expressed in an individual.
• B) the proportion of individuals within a group with a particular genotype that show the expected phenotype.
• C) a situation in which a heterozygotic individual expresses an intermediate phenotype of the parents.
• D) a situation in which one gene masks the expression of another gene.
• E) a situation in which both alleles are expressed equally.

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