Recessive traits appear only when the mother's gene is ______ and the father's gene is ______.
A) dominant;recessive
B) dominant;dominant
C) recessive;dominant
D) recessive;recessive

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Recessive traits can only manifest if both alleles are recessive. Therefore, the only option where this can occur is when both the mother and father's genes are recessive, which is option D.

Recessive Traits Appear Only When the Mother's Gene Is ______