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The term allele is often used interchangeably with the word gene. Allele/gene is used for the variations seen at each gene locus for a trait on the homologous chromosome pair. For example:
If there are three alleles for a trait only two of the alleles will be represented in the genotype of any
one individual. The alleles for basic blood types A, B and O are examples.
In general the term allele is not used interchangeably with gene in conjunction with the terms locus or loci..therefore Gene locus or gene loci but not allele locus or allele loci.
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What allele is covered up by the dominant allele?
An allele that's masked by a dominant gene is called a "Recessive"recessiverecessive traitThe recessive allele. Often depicted as the "small r" in examples: Rr, R=dominant, r= recessive.
What word describes physical appearance?
allele
How do you pronounce the word allele?
It is pronounced a lee el
Can you give a sentence using the word allele?
I like alleles.
What is an allele and what is a nasty allele?
Allele is word used by Mendel for counter parts of an elementon later called factor and renamed as gene e.g. T and t are alleles for a gene that controls height in pea plant .Nasty allele is not biological term .Note word elementon is technical term used by Mendel , it is not element used in Chemistry .
When one allele shows dominance over another allele?
In cases of complete dominance, one allele, known as the dominant allele, masks the expression of the other allele, known as the recessive allele, in the heterozygous state. This results in only the dominant allele being expressed in the phenotype.
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).
Why is it that a person with an allele for a particular trait may not have a phenotype that shows the trait?
a dominant allele will express its trait , as well as be carried by the person. the word carrier is commonly used for a person who bears an allele which does not express itself(i.e. a recessive gene).
What are some examples of dominant or recessive genes?
Examples of dominant genes include brown eyes and attached earlobes, where the dominant allele will be expressed over its recessive counterpart. Recessive genes include blue eyes and detached earlobes, which will only be expressed when an individual has two copies of the recessive allele.
What does the word dominant mean in genetics?
In genetics, "dominant" refers to an allele that will be expressed in the phenotype if present, masking the expression of the corresponding recessive allele. This means that even if an individual has one dominant allele and one recessive allele for a particular trait, the dominant allele's phenotype will be visible.
Can you provide some examples of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium practice problems along with their answers?
Here are a couple of examples of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium practice problems: In a population of 500 individuals, 25 exhibit the recessive trait for a certain gene. What is the frequency of the dominant allele in the population? Answer: Let p be the frequency of the dominant allele and q be the frequency of the recessive allele. Since q2 0.25, q 0.5. Therefore, p 1 - q 1 - 0.5 0.5. The frequency of the dominant allele is 0.5. In a population of 1000 individuals, 64 exhibit the dominant trait for a certain gene. What is the frequency of the recessive allele in the population? Answer: Let p be the frequency of the dominant allele and q be the frequency of the recessive allele. Since p2 0.64, p 0.64 0.8. Therefore, q 1 - p 1 - 0.8 0.2. The frequency of the recessive allele is 0.2.
Allele that prevents the expression of a recessive allele?
A dominant allele
