Recessive alleles seem to vanish in some generations and reappear in later generations because they
A) cannot be expressed in males.
B) are masked by a dominant allele.
C) cannot be expressed in females.
D) cannot be expressed in successive generations.
E) are lost by mutation.

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When two recessive alleles are found in an individual, the recessive trait is seen. When one dominant allele is present, the recessive trait seems to "disappear.''

Recessive Alleles Seem to Vanish in Some Generations and Reappear