The particular allele of a gene that is present in most individuals in nature is referred to as
A) dominant.
B) recessive.
C) epistatic.
D) wild type.
E) polymorphic.

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The wild type allele is the version of a gene that is most common in nature, and it is usually designated as the reference allele. It is not necessarily dominate or recessive, as those terms refer to how two alleles interact with each other in a heterozygote. "Polymorphic" refers to a gene or trait that has multiple common variants among individuals. "Epistatic" refers to a relationship between two or more genes where the expression of one gene is dependent on the presence of one or more modifier genes.

The Particular Allele of a Gene That Is Present in Most