NEET Biology question

Mutation is more common when it is present in

(A)Recessive condition
(B)Dominant conditionCorrect
(C)Constant in population
(D)None of these

Answer: (B)

Solution

A mutant allele is more readily observed ("common") in the population when it is dominant, because a dominant mutant gene expresses its phenotype in both the homozygous and heterozygous states, making its effects immediately visible; a recessive mutant

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