Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between a dominant allele and a...

 

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between a dominant allele and a recessive allele? 1. a recessive allele is only expressed if no dominant allele is present alleles for inherited diseases are always recessive dominant alleles are only expressed in homozygous individuals all traits are inherited by either dominant or recessive alleles both a and d above are correct statements about dominant and recessive alleles a. b. с. d. e. Answer questions 2-4 in reference to the pedigree in Figure H-1, which shows the inheritance of PTC tasting (inherited through a dominant allele (T). 2. 3 Figure H-1. PTC Family Tree (comprehension) What is the genotype of person #1? a. TT d. T? b. Tt can't determine the genotype from the information given e. с. tt (comprehension) If person #6 got married and their first child was a PTC taster, what are the possible genotype(s) of her husband? 3. both a and b are possible genotypes for the husband both a and c are possible genotypes for the husband a. TT d. b. Tt e. c. tt 2. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between a dominant allele and a recessive allele? 1. a recessive allele is only expressed if no dominant allele is present alleles for inherited diseases are always recessive dominant alleles are only expressed in homozygous individuals all traits are inherited by either dominant or recessive alleles both a and d above are correct statements about dominant and recessive alleles a. b. с. d. e. Answer questions 2-4 in reference to the pedigree in Figure H-1, which shows the inheritance of PTC tasting (inherited through a dominant allele (T). 2. 3 Figure H-1. PTC Family Tree (comprehension) What is the genotype of person #1? a. TT d. T? b. Tt can't determine the genotype from the information given e. с. tt (comprehension) If person #6 got married and their first child was a PTC taster, what are the possible genotype(s) of her husband? 3. both a and b are possible genotypes for the husband both a and c are possible genotypes for the husband a. TT d. b. Tt e. c. tt 2.

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Answer 1 Option C is correct Dominant alleles are only expressed in homozygous individuals The domin... View the full answer