What is the basis of codominance?

A) There is only one allele for a gene.
B) Each allele of a gene produces a protein that functions to create a trait.
C) One allele of a gene encodes a protein, and the other allele is nonfunctional.
D) One gene has many alleles.
E) One allele can have many effects on a phenotype.


Answer: B

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