When dominant and recessive alleles express itself together it is called:
Correct answer: A. Co-dominance
- A. Co-dominance
- B. Dominance
- C. Amphidominance
- D. Pseudo dominance
Explanation
Co-dominance is the correct term for the expression of both dominant and recessive alleles in a heterozygous individual, resulting in the simultaneous expression of both phenotypes. Dominance describes the situation where the dominant allele masks the expression of the recessive allele. "Amphidominance" and "pseudo-dominance" are not commonly used or recognized terms in classical genetics.
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