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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 is an example of multiple alleles?
blood type is an examples of multiple-allele inheritance.
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 .
What makes dominant alleles different from recessive alleles?
It's in the word! Dominant means bigger or stronger or greater. So the dominant allele is the stronger gene that is going to show whereas the recessive allele is still in you, but is overshadowed by the dominant allele.
What is allele masked by the dominant allele?
The Allele That Is Covered By The Dominant Allele Is The Recessive Allele.
When one allele shows dominance over another allele?
When one allele shows dominance over another it is masking the expression of the other allele which is called "recessive".The word for this is complete dominance.
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 allele's?
Multiple alleles means that for a specific locus on a chromosome there can be 3 or more forms of that gene (allele). Only one allele can be inherited because they are found on homologous chromosomes. Height is not a multiple allele because it is associated with many genes on several chromosomes (plus environmental factors) so this would be polygenic inheritance. Multiple allele trait is the ABO group. The allele for A B or O (3 alleles ) is found on the same locus, therefore only one of them could be inherited EXAMPLE: DNA
What is the alternate form of a gene?
The answer is allele
