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Why are recessive alleles not always shown in the offspring?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Recessive alleles lack the power to express the phenotypic traits of an organism. In order for the specific trait to be expressed, 2 copies of the recessive allele or homogenous recessive genotype is needed in the organism.

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