On a guinea pig pedigree, two unshaded parents have a shaded offspring. What does this show about the characteristic being followed?

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Both parents were able to hand on something that their offspring shows and they do not, which is only possible if the allele can be carried without appearing. An allele that showed whenever it was present would have left at least one parent shaded, so that reading does not fit the pattern on the diagram.