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Are the dominant traits always the most common in a population?
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∙ 13y ago
it is because that trait is more dominant. when a dominant and a recessive trait combine it is most likely that hte dominant trait will be expressed. it is only when a recessive trait combines with an another recassive trait that hte trait gets expressed(which is rare and not so commonly occuring)
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoUnder most circumstances yes, however if the majority of the population was filled with homozygous recessive genotypes the majority off the offspring would most probably be recessive. For example see hemophilia, the disorder where you can't stop bleeding, the trait for this is dominant over not having it
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∙ 13y agono .then most people would have the same traits, and look the kind of the same.
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∙ 13y agoNo, they are not always more frequent.
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For a codominant traiit do the offspring of identical parents always look like the parent why?
No, the offspring of identical parents would not always look like the parents because everyone has dominant and recessive traits, where the recessive traits do not show but is still in DNA. That said, recessive traits not shown in parents can be passed on as dominant traits to offspring - making offspring not always identical to its parents. (this is also called genetic variation)
How are dominant and recessive genes related?
Dominate them. Recessive alleles do not show in your phenotype unless you have two of the same recessive allele. But if you inherit one dominant and one recessive, it is the dominant that always shows in your phenotype.
How is a dominant trait represented in a punnett square?
Dominant alleles are written in upper case (i.e, 'A'), while recessive alleles are lower case (i.e, 'a')
List the types of traits that exist?
Eye color, hair color, size of height, skin color.
What genes are recessive traits?
These traits are called dominant traits. They will overcome the recessive gene and the dominant trait will be expressed. A recessive gene needs two alleles present in its genotype to be expressed.
Are dominate traits always the most common?
Yes, there is no possibility of a Recessive trait being dominant.
What is an example of a dominant human trait?
Dominant traits are more common. For example, brown hair and eyes are good examples of dominant traits. Another example of a dominant trait are your earlobes! Free earlobes are more common than attached earlobes.
Why are some traits more common than others?
Characteristics that are more common than others are dominant. Recessive traits are not expressed when paired with a dominant trait.
What did all traits Mendel tested have in common?
All the traits that Mendel tested had clearly dominant forms.
What did all the traits Mendels tested have in common?
All the traits that Mendel tested had clearly dominant forms.
What gene is always expressed?
Dominant genes will always be expressed however recessive genes would need to be inherited from both parents
What is the difference dominant and recessive trait?
Dominant traits are the traits that mask the recessive traits. The dominant traits are stronger than recessive!
Is the dominant trait always expressed?
A dominant gene will be expressed if paired with a recessive gene or with a dominant gene for the same trait. For example, the trait for brown eyes (BB) is dominant over blue eyes (bb) - thus an offspring Bb will express brown eyes, just as BB.
What is the stronger gene for a trait always shows up in the offspring?
Yes, the dominant allele, if present, always overpowers the recessive one. There are exceptions though, when there are two different dominant alleles. These show in the form of co-dominance (two dominant traits that blend) and incomplete dominance (two dominant traits that both appear).
What do the three types of natural selection have in common?
The common factor in the three types are that dominant traits are preferred.
Do all versions of each gene always get expressed in an organism?
No, only dominant traits will be expressed.
The group of genes shared by members of a population including alleles for both dominant and recessive traits?
The genepool
