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Question 29

Which symbol pairs follow the usual convention for the dominant and recessive alleles of one gene? Select all that apply.

  1. B for the dominant allele and b for the recessive alleleCorrect answer
  2. T for the dominant allele and t for the recessive alleleCorrect answer
  3. B for the dominant allele and d for the recessive allele
  4. r for the dominant allele and R for the recessive allele

Explanation

The convention uses one letter for the gene, written as a capital for the dominant form and as the same letter in lower case for the recessive form, which both matched pairs do. Bringing in a second letter suggests a different gene altogether, and putting the capital on the recessive form reverses the code every reader depends on.

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