Question

question 5
to express the recessive phenotype ____.
a it must be masked
b the organism must possess two alleles for the trait.
c both of the organisms parents must also express the trait
d one of the organisms parents must also express the recessive trait

Explanation:

In genetics, for a recessive phenotype to be expressed, an organism must have two copies (alleles) of the recessive gene. A dominant allele would mask the recessive one if present. Parents don't necessarily have to express the trait as they could be carriers (heterozygous).

Answer:

B. the organism must possess two alleles for the trait.