Genes always being expressed, regardless of the gene they are paired with, and genes being expressed only if paired with another similar gene describes ______.
A) dominant-recessive inheritance
B) incomplete dominance
C) polygenic inheritance
D) genomic imprinting

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Dominant-recessive inheritance refers to the phenomenon where one allele (the dominant one) is always expressed over its counterpart (the recessive allele), regardless of the pair it forms. This means that the presence of a dominant allele will mask the expression of a recessive allele in the phenotype.

Genes Always Being Expressed, Regardless of the Gene They Are