In general, what happens when an allele for brown eyes is paired with an allele for blue eyes?
A) The offspring will be heterozygous for the trait and have brown eyes.
B) The offspring will be homozygous for the trait and have blue eyes.
C) The offspring will be heterozygous for the trait and have blue eyes.
D) The offspring will be homozygous for the trait and have brown eyes.

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The allele for brown eyes is dominant over the allele for blue eyes. When paired together, the dominant brown eye allele expresses itself, resulting in brown eyes, while the individual is heterozygous, carrying one allele for each trait.

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