If a child inherits one gene for brown eyes and one gene for blue eyes,she will have brown eyes.The gene for blue eyes is said to be
A)dominant.
B)regulatory.
C)recessive.
D)mutateD.

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The gene for blue eyes is considered recessive because the trait it codes for (blue eyes) is masked by the trait coded for by the dominant gene (brown eyes) when both are present.

If a Child Inherits One Gene for Brown Eyes and One