If a disease is caused by a dominant allele, it means that a person with the disease:

A) will always pass it on to all their children.
B) will pass it on to one-fourth of their children.
C) could be either homozygous or heterozygous for the allele.
D) must be homozygous dominant for the allele.
E) must be heterozygous for the allele.


Answer: C

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