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The different forms of a gene are called alleles. In Mendelian genetics, a gene has a dominant allele and a recessive allele. The dominant allele masks the recessive allele if present. So there are two possible dominant genotypes: homozygous dominant, in which both dominant alleles are present; and heterozygous, in which one allele is dominant and the other allele is recessive. The only way to express a recessive trait is to have the homozygous recessive genotype.
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What do dominant and recessive alleles have in common?
Alleles are different types of a gene. Each gene controls a characteristic and they is usually a recessive allele and a dominant one. The main similarity is that they both control a certain characteristic!
Is a situation in which a dominant allele completely masks a recessive allele for a gene.?
If you have 2 dominant alleles, the gene will be dominant, if you have 2 recessive alleles, the gene will be recessive. But if you have 1 recessive and 1 dominant, the Dominant allele will mask the recessive one.
What are dominant and recessive genes?
A dominant gene- A gene That is "stronger" than a recessive geneA recessive gene- A gene that must have 2 of the same to have that look.ex: A gene for being tall=T (CAPITAL T)A gene for being short=t(lowercase t)TT=TallTt=talltt=shortThe GENES WHICH ARE EXPRESSED IN THE PROGENY ARE CALLED DOMINANT AND WHICH DO NOT EXPRESS ARE CALLED RECESSIVE
Can an organism be heterozygous recessive for a trait?
Heterozygosity implies possessing both a dominant and a recessive allele and the phenotype that is exhibited in a heterozygote is always the dominant one (hence the name 'dominant'). Therefore, if a phenotype is associated with heterozygosity, it is automatically the dominant phenotype.
What is the opposite of homozygous of dominant?
heterozygous recessive
What is it called when a trait that is not seen when a dominant gene is paired with a recessive gene?
Heterozygous dominant. Could also be called a masked trait.
A gene that is not expressed when paired with a dominant allele is called?
A recessive gene. These genes are masked by dominant genes when they are present together in an individual's genetic makeup.
A gene is recessive when?
A gene is considered recessive when its effect is masked by a dominant gene in a heterozygous individual. This means that the trait associated with the recessive gene is only expressed when an individual inherits two copies of the recessive allele.
Trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of a trait?
A recessive trait is one that is not expressed when paired with a dominant trait. It may only be visually evident when both copies of the gene carry the recessive form.
When a trait is not expressed when paired with a dominant allele is the definiton of?
The trait that is not expressed when paired with a dominant allele is known as a recessive trait. It is masked by the dominant trait in individuals carrying both alleles.
When one allele of a gene mask the presence of the allele what form is masked?
Dominant
When a gene inherited from one parent masks the expression of the gene inherited from the other parent that gene is said to be?
That gene is said to be dominant. Dominant genes will be expressed over recessive genes in a heterozygous individual.
What is allele masked by the dominant allele?
An allele that is masked by the dominant allele is called a recessive allele. When an individual has one dominant allele and one recessive allele, only the trait determined by the dominant allele will be expressed. The recessive allele will only be expressed if an individual has two copies of it (homozygous recessive).
When on e allele of a gene masks the presence of the other allele what form is masked?
The recessive allele.
What gene won't display its trait in the prescience of a dominate trait?
A recessive gene will not display its trait in the presence of a dominant trait. A recessive gene only expresses its trait when paired with another copy of the same recessive gene.
What do dominant and recessive alleles have in common?
Alleles are different types of a gene. Each gene controls a characteristic and they is usually a recessive allele and a dominant one. The main similarity is that they both control a certain characteristic!
What is the strongest gene for a trait?
The strongest gene for a trait is typically the dominant gene, which overrides the expression of the recessive gene in the pair. Dominant genes will be expressed in the phenotype when paired with a recessive gene.
