An allele that only exerts its phenotype when homozygous.Group of answer choicesrecessivedominantNext
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An allele that only exerts its phenotype when homozygous.Group of answer choicesrecessivedominantNext
Solution
The correct answer is "recessive". A recessive allele only exerts its phenotype when it is homozygous, meaning when an individual has two copies of this allele.
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