Question

What is the meaning of “dominant” and “recessive” relative

to alleles for a given gene?

• A. The dominant allele represents a better trait than the recessive allele.
• B. The dominant allele is stronger than the recessive allele.
• C. The dominant allele determines the phenotype of the organism.
• D. The dominant allele is not expressed when the recessive allele is present

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The dominant allele determines the phenotype of the organism.