A gene at one locus is said to be epistatic to a second gene at another locus when
A. the gene at the first locus masks the phenotypic expression of the second gene
B. the gene at the first locus acts independent of the second gene
C. the gene at the first locus assumes the functions of the second gene
D. none of the above
Answer:C
A gene at one locus is said to be epistatic to a second gene at another locus when
A. the gene at the first locus masks the phenotypic expression of the second gene B. the gene at the first locus acts independent of the second gene C. the gene at the first locus assumes the functions of the second gene D. none of the above