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To analyze:
How the analysis of genetic mutation is different depending on whether it is dominant or recessive.
Introduction:
A type of mutation which is inherited in a dominant fashion that is it is expressed even if present on a single allele is known as a dominant mutation. If a mutation is expressed only under homozygous conditions it is known as recessive mutation.
Explanation of Solution
A recessive
A dominant mutation can is inherited even if a single allele is mutated, however, both the alleles have to carry the recessive mutation for the phenotype to be present.
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