The fact that alleles controlling a particular trait are
sometimes different and one masks the effect of the other
The fact that there are two units of expression for
hereditary traits
The fact that when both a dominant and a recessive allele
are present, the dominat phenotype is always expressed
[All of the above]
Dominance
The Principle of Dominance states that some alleles are dominant and some alleles are recessive. The dominant trait dominates or presents the expression of the recessive trait. Thus, for round seed: (capital) R - round (small) r - wrinkled RR - pure round Rr - hybrid round rr - pure wrinkled
Basically, it states there are two forms of a gene called alleles, heterozygous in this case, and one allele masks the expression of the other allele. This is simplified, as it can get complex with co-dominance and partial dominance.
Mendel ran a series of tests and found the reasonings on why many flowers had different outcomes such as its color. So it is called the Principle of Dominance because of his discovery of knowing which plants would grow which colors. For example, a white flower may be dominant over a purple flower so in this case the purple would be recessive. More plants would grow white flowers because the plant actually transfers its genes from past generations through pollination. This is also referring to Mendels use of Punnett Squares which is a way to find out which color flower is dominant over the other.
If neither are Dominant Or Recessive then its called co dominance or spuedo - dominance
The word dominance is a noun. It is the state of being dominant.
Mendel was doing research in his lab... and found that when two parents with contrasting characters are crossed only one character is expressed in F1 generation and in F2 generation both characters appear in separate plants in a definite proportion. the one which dominated in F1 was a dominant character and thus the Principle of Dominance was discovered.
Mendel's Law Of Dominance
Mendles law of dominance
Complete dominance
Incomplete dominance is where the phenotype of the heterozygote is intermediate to both the heterozygotes. The classic example of this phenomenon is pink snapdragons. If you cross red and white snapdragons, you get pink snapdragons, because neither the red or white allele is dominant to the other.
Incomplete dominance is where the phenotype of the heterozygote is intermediate to both the heterozygotes. The classic example of this phenomenon is pink snapdragons. If you cross red and white snapdragons, you get pink snapdragons, because neither the red or white allele is dominant to the other.