An allele is said to be dominant if

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4.Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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An allele is said to be dominant if

A

It is expressed only in heterozygous combination

B

It is expressed only in homozygous combination

C

It is expressed in both homozygous and heterozygous condition

D

It is expressed only in second generation

(AIPMT-1999)

Solution

(c) Upper or capital letter is conventionally used to designate a dominant gene, e.g., $T$ $(tallness \,in\, pea)$, $R$ $(round\, seed \,in \,pea)$.

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