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Titeyana Brewer
on Oct 31, 2024Verified
A gene is said to be dominant. What is the likelihood that the trait controlled by that gene will be expressed?
A) The trait has a high likelihood of being expressed.
B) The trait has a low likelihood of being expressed.
C) The trait will be expressed only if its paired gene is identical.
D) The trait cannot be expressed.
Dominant Gene
A gene that expresses its phenotype even in the presence of its recessive form, thus determining the characteristic it controls.
- Understand the consequences of possessing either homozygous or heterozygous alleles of a gene and their impact on the phenotype.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the consequences of possessing either homozygous or heterozygous alleles of a gene and their impact on the phenotype.
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