Question

A gene showing dominance has:

Options

• Both alleles are independently expressed in the heterozygote.

• Alleles tightly linked on the same chromosome.

• One Allele dominant on the other.

• Alleles that are recessive to each other. 

Answer 1

Both alleles are independently expressed in the heterozygote.

Explanation:

In the heterozygote, both alleles are expressed independently. When one allele totally dominates the other, it is referred to as the dominant allele, while the suppressed allele is referred to as the recessive allele.