A recessive allele __________.
A) needs to be present on only one chromosome to be expressed
B) is never expressed
C) needs to be present on both chromosomes to be expressed
D) occurs as a regulatory gene only

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A recessive allele needs to be present on both chromosomes in order to be expressed phenotypically. If only one copy of the allele is present, the dominant allele will mask its expression.

A Recessive Allele __________