General Science · Question 5

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A trait that appears only when an organism inherits the same allele from both parents is called

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Correct answer to question 5 (General Science): recessive

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A recessive trait is masked whenever a dominant allele is present, so it shows only when both copies are recessive. A dominant trait needs just one copy to appear.

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