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An allele is said to be recessive, when it expresses in
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEET
Options:
  • A Heterozygous condition only
  • B F1 generation only
  • C Homozygous conditions only
  • D Both homozygous and heterozygous condition.
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The correct answer is: Homozygous conditions only
The recessive allele can express itself only in homozygous condition when two recessive alleles are present. In a dissimilar pair of factors, one member of the pair dominates and is called dominant and the other is recessive.

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