When a dominant gene is paired with a recessive gene, the gene pair is said to be

A) homozygous.
B) phenotypic.
C) heterozygous.
D) polygenic.

Dominant Gene

A gene that expresses its phenotypic trait even when heterozygous with a recessive gene.

Recessive Gene

A gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical and not masked by a dominant gene in the pair.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition in which an individual has two different alleles of a gene, one inherited from each parent, contributing to genetic diversity.