Unilorin Post-UTME Biology 2022 (Model questions) Question 1

Question 1

Mendelian Inheritance

When two genes for the same character (alleles) are contained in the same individual. The character that shows is known as

  1. A.important character
  2. B.dominant character
  3. C.superior character
  4. D.controlling character
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (dominant character)

Explanation

When two different alleles are present, the one that is expressed is the dominant one; the hidden one is recessive.