The lethal genetic disorder Tay-Sachs disease occurs in individuals with two copies of a recessive allele of the responsible gene. Which of the following statements is true?

• A. Because homozygous recessive individuals die, the recessive allele will eventually be lost from the population.
• B. Only homozygous dominant individuals will be able to survive and reproduce.
• C. In the heterozygous condition, the dominant allele will overcome the recessive allele and only the dominant allele will be passed on to offspring.
• D. Homozygous dominant individuals will be more likely to reproduce than heterozygous individuals.
• E. Heterozygous individuals will survive and may pass the recessive allele on to their offspring.