WAEC Agricultural Science 1999 Question 37

Question 37

Basic Genetics

A condition in which a gene does not manifest observable characteristics in the presence of its dominant allele is known as

  1. A.dominance
  2. B.mutation
  3. C.recessiveness
  4. D.homozygosity.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (recessiveness)

Explanation

A recessive gene is hidden by its dominant partner.