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O-LevelBiologyGenetics & Variation5090/11 · May/June 2014 · Q401 Mark

Which statement is always true of dominant alleles?

AThey cannot undergo mutation.
BThey give a greater chance of survival than recessive alleles.
CThey give the same phenotype in heterozygotes and homozygotes.
DThey occur more frequently in the population than recessive alleles.

✓ Correct answer

C: They give the same phenotype in heterozygotes and homozygotes.

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Genetics & Variation, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2014 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 40.

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