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Question
State whether the following is true or false.
A recessive factor is altered by the presence of a dominant factor.
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Solution
This statement is false.
Explanation:
- A dominant allele masks the expression of a recessive allele in a heterozygote.
- The recessive allele is not altered; it can be passed on and expressed in a homozygous condition.
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