Which statement is accurate about dominant alleles?(1 point)

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They are expressed only when a recessive allele is not present.
They are expressed only when a recessive allele is not present.

They are indicated by lowercase letters.
They are indicated by lowercase letters.

They result in the trait of shortness in pea plants.
They result in the trait of shortness in pea plants.

They are expressed whenever present.
They are expressed whenever present.

1 answer

The accurate statement about dominant alleles is:

They are expressed whenever present.

Dominant alleles mask the effect of recessive alleles, which means that if a dominant allele is present, its effect will be observed in the phenotype.