In dominant-recessive inheritance,the one allele that affects the child's characteristics is called __________.
A) dominant-recessive
B) dominant
C) recessive
D) a carrier

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In dominant-recessive inheritance, the dominant allele will be expressed and affect the child's characteristics, while the recessive allele will be masked. Therefore, the allele that affects the child's characteristics is called the dominant allele. Option A, dominant-recessive, refers to the type of inheritance and cannot be used to describe a specific allele. Option C, recessive, refers to an allele that will only be expressed if both copies are present, and option D, a carrier, refers to an individual who has one copy of a recessive allele but does not express the associated trait.

In Dominant-Recessive Inheritance,the One Allele That Affects the Child's Characteristics