Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)If a gene is recessive, the trait will be present even if only one of the parents has the gene.
B)Monozygotic twins are more similar than dizygotic twins.
C)Phenotype is the observable expression of genotype.
D)The DNA portion of the chromosome carries the hereditary blueprint in units called genes.
E)One chromosome of every pair originates from each biological parent.

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A recessive trait is expressed only when two copies of the gene are present (one from each parent), not when it is present in just one parent.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE