Albinism is a recessive trait in which a person is unable to produce the pigment melanin that gives color to skin. What conclusion can be drawn using this information?
A. The trait for for albinism is expressed when two different alleles from one parent are passed to an offspring
B.The trait for albinism is expressed when two different alleles from two parents are passed to an offspring
C.The trait for albinism is expressed when one recessive allele from one parent is passed to an offspring
D. The trait for albinism is expressed when one recessive allele from each parent is passed to an offspring
The correct answer is D. In order for recessive trait to be expressed in the phenotype of the offspring, it must receive a recessive allele from each parent, making it homozygous for the recessive gene.
