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Solution:

Many genetic diseases are caused by recessive mutations, which are harmless when present in one copy of a gene but can lead to severe or lethal disorders if present in both. Deleterious alleles segregating in populations of diploid organisms have a remarkable trend to be, at least, partially recessive

So, we can conclude that the correct answer is:

A) Deleterious allele

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