A Recessive Trait is One That Is

Question

A recessive trait is one that is:
A) Masked by a dominant trait, if a dominant trait is present in the genotype
B) Not masked by any other trait present in the genotype
C) Masked by another recessive trait, if another recessive trait is present in the genotype
D) All of these
E) None of these

Accepted Answer

A recessive trait is one that is masked by a dominant trait if a dominant trait is present in the genotype. This means that the recessive trait is only expressed when an individual has two copies of the recessive allele and no dominant allele is present to mask its expression.