Question

A gene may have many alleles, but each individual has only two alleles because

• A. having more than two alleles is lethal
• B. having more than two alleles unbalances the chromosomes
• C. a person has two parents who each contribute one allele
• D. a backup set of alleles is necessary in case something goes wrong

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Correct answer is (c) a person has two parents who each contribute one allele