In a heterozygous individual the allele being expressed is
A)recessive.
B)masked.
C)redundant.
D)dominant.
E)epistatic.

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In a heterozygous individual, there are two different alleles of a gene present. The dominant allele is the one that is expressed, meaning it produces a functional protein, while the recessive allele is not expressed. Since one of the alleles is dominant, it will be expressed over the other allele. Therefore, the correct answer is D – dominant.

In a Heterozygous Individual the Allele Being Expressed Is