Determine if the following statement is true or false. Parents with the dominant phenotype cannot have offspring with the recessive phenotype.
A) True, because the dominant gene must be passed down from each parent.
B) True, because at least one dominant gene will be passed down from each parent.
C) False, because one parent could be heterozygous.
D) False, because both parents could be heterozygous.
E) True, because both parents have the dominant allele.

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If both parents are heterozygous, they can each pass a recessive allele to their offspring, resulting in an offspring with the recessive phenotype.

Determine If the Following Statement Is True or False