Two parents without cystic fibrosis have a child with cystic fibrosis. The allele for cystic fibrosis is therefore _________ to the non-disease allele Group of answer choices A. codominant B. recessive C. dominant D. epistatic E. incompletely dominant

Two parents without cystic fibrosis have a child with cystic fibrosis. The allele for cystic fibrosis is therefore _________ to the non-disease allele Group of answer choices A. codominant B. recessive C. dominant D. epistatic E. incompletely dominant

Human Biology (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter20: Chromosomes And Human Genetics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9SQ: A person who is a carrier for a genetic trait ___________. a. is heterozygous for a dominant trait...

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Two parents without cystic fibrosis have a child with cystic fibrosis. The allele for cystic fibrosis is therefore _________ to the non-disease allele

Group of answer choices

A. codominant

B. recessive

C. dominant

D. epistatic

E. incompletely dominant

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