What genotype would be found in an individual who is a carrier for a recessive genetic disorder but does not have symptoms of the disorder?
A) heterozygous
B) homozygous for the recessive allele
C) homozygous for the dominant allele
D) either homozygous for the recessive allele or heterozygous

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A carrier for a recessive genetic disorder has one copy of the recessive allele and one copy of the dominant allele. Because the dominant allele is expressed, they do not exhibit symptoms of the disorder. Therefore, the genotype of a carrier is heterozygous.

What Genotype Would Be Found in an Individual Who Is