Question

in mendels experiments with a single trait, the trait that disappeared in the first generation and reappeared in the next generation is called the _________.
a. homozygous trait
b. dominant trait
c. recessive trait
d. heterozygous trait

Explanation:

Mendel's experiments showed that when two pure - breeding parents with different traits were crossed, the trait that was masked in the first - generation (F1) but reappeared in the second - generation (F2) is the recessive trait. The dominant trait is always expressed in the F1 generation. Homozygous and heterozygous refer to the genetic makeup of an organism for a particular gene, not the nature of the trait as described in the question.

Answer:

C. Recessive trait