Multiple choice

A person is capable to taste PTC. Which of the following genotypes is minimum expressed by that person?

  1. Homozygous-dominant

  2. Homozygous recessive

  3. Heterozygous

  4. Carrier
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Homozygous recessive is defined as a diploid carrying two copies of the recessive allele of the examined gene. Since the ability to taste PTC is a dominant allele, therefore this genotype will be least expressed by this person.

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