What is the trait that remains hidden in the first generation called?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Recessive trait
The governing concept is recessive inheritance. In a typical Mendelian cross, the recessive form is not expressed in the F1 generation when a dominant allele is present, although its allele is still carried by the offspring. It may reappear in a later generation when two recessive alleles come together. Therefore, option B is correct; the other choices are not names of hidden inherited traits.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Recessive trait
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is recessive inheritance. In a typical Mendelian cross, the recessive form is not expressed in the F1 generation when a dominant allele is present, although its allele is still carried by the offspring. It may reappear in a later generation when two recessive alleles come together. Therefore, option B is correct; the other choices are not names of hidden inherited traits.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: World of Living. Topic: Heredity and Evolution.
