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It is observed in the phenotype when heterozygous.Group of answer choicesdominant allelerecessive alleleNext

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It is observed in the phenotype when heterozygous.Group of answer choicesdominant allelerecessive alleleNext

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The allele that is observed in the phenotype when heterozygous is the dominant allele. This is because dominant alleles express their effect even if there is only one copy of that allele in the genotype (heterozygous). On the other hand, a recessive allele only shows its effect if both copies

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