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A gene is said to be dominant if:
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEETNEET 2002
Options:
  • A it expresses its effect only in the homozygous stage
  • B it expresses its effect only under heterozygous condition
  • C it expresses its effect both under homozygous and heterozygous conditions
  • D it never expresses its effect under any condition
Solution:
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The correct answer is: it expresses its effect both under homozygous and heterozygous conditions
A dominant allele is expressed in homozygous as well as heterozygous condition. A recessive trait is only expressed in the homozygous condition.

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