In humans, having dimples in the cheeks is an autosomal dominant trait. If a child has dimples but only one of her parents does, what are the genotypes of her parents? (D = dimples; d = no dimples)

A. One parent Dd; other parent DD
B. One parent dd; other parent DD
C. One parent dd; other parent Dd
D. One parent must be dd; the other parent could be either Dd or DD
E. One parent must be DD; the other parent could be either dd or Dd


Answer: D

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