A genetic carrier is someone who

a. has a defective allele and defective phenotype

b. has a defective allele and normal phenotype

c. has one copy of a defective dominant allele

d. has one copy of a defective allele

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Biology

Giada Foley

11 February, 22:29

A genetic carrier is someone who

a. has a defective allele and defective phenotype

b. has a defective allele and normal phenotype

c. has one copy of a defective dominant allele

d. has one copy of a defective allele

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Teagan Morris · Answer 1

The correct answer is option B. has a defective allele and normal phenotype.

Explanation:

Genetic carrier or the hereditary carrier is an organism or a person that has a recessive allele for a particular trait or character (generally mutation) but does not exhibit the trait or any character related to the trait.

The carriers are normal in the sex-linked characters in comparison to the autosomal traits. Females are generally the carrier for sex-linked characters and carry the allele to the next generation.

Thus, the correct answer is option B. has a defective allele and normal.

A genetic carrier is someone whoa. has a defective allele and defective phenotypeb. has a defective allele and normal phenotypec. has one copy of a defective dominant alleled. has one copy of a defective allele

A genetic carrier is someone who

a. has a defective allele and defective phenotype

b. has a defective allele and normal phenotype

c. has one copy of a defective dominant allele

d. has one copy of a defective allele