When either a mother's or father's version of a gene is expressed,but not both,we refer to the gene as
A)imprinted.
B)dominant.
C)recessive.
D)an SNP.

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When either a mother's or father's version of a gene is expressed,but not both,we refer to the gene as​ 
A)imprinted. 
B)dominant. 
C)recessive. 
D)an SNP.

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When either a mother's or father's version of a gene is expressed but not both, we are referring to gene imprinting. This means that one version of the gene is silenced or turned off, while the other version is expressed. This is a type of epigenetic modification that can impact gene expression and influence developmental outcomes. Dominant and recessive genes refer to the inheritance patterns of alleles, while SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) is a variation in a single nucleotide of DNA.

When Either a Mother's or Father's Version of a Gene