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Which individual is most likely to survive and pass on a lethal gene to offspring?

O a homozygous individual with a dominant lethal allele
O an individual with a dominant lethal allele that immediately activates
O an individual with two copies of a recessive lethal allele
O a heterozygous individual with a recessive lethal allele

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Answer:

A heterozygous individual with a recessive lethal allele

Step-by-step explanation:

Since it's recessive it doesn't affect the individual he is just a carrier of the gene but if he should reproduce he would most likely pass it to his offspring either as a dominant or recessive gene

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