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some traits, such as heart disease, seem to skip generations from grand…

Question

some traits, such as heart disease, seem to skip generations from grandparent to grandchild. what is true about carriers of a trait? possible points: 1 their shapes are shaded on a pedigree they will show/display the trait they carry a hidden recessive allele they inherit two recessive alleles from their parents

Explanation:

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Carriers of a recessive - trait carry a hidden recessive allele. They do not show the trait themselves because they also have a dominant allele that masks the recessive one. Inheritance of recessive traits can skip generations as seen in the case of heart disease mentioned. For an individual to display a recessive trait, they must inherit two recessive alleles (one from each parent).

Answer:

they carry a HIDDEN recessive allele