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An allele that's masked by a dominant gene is called a "Recessive"
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recessive trait
The recessive allele. Often depicted as the "small r" in examples: Rr, R=dominant, r= recessive.

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a ressecive allele

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the recessive allele

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Q: What allele is covered up by the dominant allele?
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What is an allie that is covered up or hidden?

If you mean allele, then the answer is a recessive allele. A recessive allele is dominated by a dominant allele, and generally does not show up physically.


What is allele masked by the dominant allele?

The Allele That Is Covered By The Dominant Allele Is The Recessive Allele.


Which is the dominant allele?

The dominant allele is the trait that shows up in the organism when the allele is present


An allele that is dominated or cover up by another allele is called what?

It should be a dominant allele--a dominant allele's trait will be expressed over the recessive allele's trait.


If and individual has one dominant allele and one recessive allele will the recessive allele show up?

YES ALWAYS!!! Even if you have for example, Aa (A being the dominant allele and a being the recessive allele) that trait will always be dominant!


What is an allele that always shows up in an organism's phenotype called - an allele that masks the other allele?

The dominant allele.


What is the result when a dominant allele pairs up with a recessive allele in a simple dominance?

The dominant form of the trait shows. -Gradpoint


What is the result when a dominant allele pairs up with a recessive allele in simple dominance?

The dominant form of the trait shows. -Gradpoint


How Dominant allele different from recessive allele?

You need two recessive alleles to get their trait, but only one dominant allele to get that trait. A dominant allele basically overrides a recessive one if they are together, but the recessive gene can show up in offspring.


When on e allele of a gene masks the presence of the other allele what form is masked?

The recessive allele.


What is caused by a dominant allele located on an autosome?

The dominant allele will cause the appearance of the phenotype that this dominant allele represents...


What gene is defined as a gene that controls the appearance of a certain trait?

the dominant allele