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In genetics, a trait is considered dominant when it determines a phenotype over a recessive trait. For example, AA is crossed with AA to make Aa, Aa, Aa, and Aa. If "A" is the dominant trait and "a" is the recessive trait, then since this cross produces heterozygous progeny, they will all show the dominant phenotype. A dominant trait is just how it sounds, it dominates over recessive traits when they are both present.
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∙ 9y agoA dominant trait is a trait contributed by one of the parents that shows up in the offspring due to the expression of the dominant allele over the recessive allele.
For example, dark hair is dominant over light hair. If one of the parents has dark hair and the other parent has light hair then the offspring will have dark hair as that is the dominant trait.
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∙ 9y agoA dominant trait is the trait that will be shown by organism.
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∙ 11y agoA dominant trait is one that shows phenotypically over any recessive alleles if a copy of the dominant allele is on one or both chromosomes at a specific gene locus.
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A dominant trait is an inherited characteristic that appears in an offspring if it is contributed from a parent through a dominant allele.
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∙ 11y agodominant trait means homozygous
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What does the word dominant mean in genetics?
The dominant overpowers the recessive traits. The dominant trait is the trait the the offspring will most likely have.
A trait which always appears when it is present is called what kind of trait?
It is called a dominant trait
What does it mean to be homozygous dominant heterozygous or homozygous recessive?
Homozygous means "same" so a homozygous recessive trait would be a same [with parents] trait that is not the stronger trait which is dominant. Dominant is stronger showing trait, recessive is weaker trait. If you are dealing with Punnett squares then tt is homozygous recessive and TT is homozygous dominant. Hope this helped...
Trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant by the dominant form of a trait?
A trait that masks another trait is called dominant, or a dominant trait.
What does it mean if a trait or allele is resevive?
It is the non dominant trait. You would have to have 2 recessive to have that trait but you only need one dominanr=t to have that trait
What does the word dominant mean in genetics?
The dominant overpowers the recessive traits. The dominant trait is the trait the the offspring will most likely have.
What does it mean that an organism is homozygous dominant for a trait?
Homozygous Dominant for a trait means that an organism has two dominant alleles for that trait. Here's an example: Trait: Widow's Peak Widow's Peak allele: Dominant (D) No widow's peak allele: Reccessive(d) Homozygous Dominant (DD) Homozygous Reccessive (dd) Heterozygous (Dd)
What does it mean to be homozygous dominant heterozygous or homozygous recessive?
Homozygous means "same" so a homozygous recessive trait would be a same [with parents] trait that is not the stronger trait which is dominant. Dominant is stronger showing trait, recessive is weaker trait. If you are dealing with Punnett squares then tt is homozygous recessive and TT is homozygous dominant. Hope this helped...
How can you use dominant trait in a sentence?
When a parent is homozygous for a dominant trait, all of their children will have that same dominant trait.
A trait which always appears when it is present is called what kind of trait?
It is called a dominant trait
Trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant by the dominant form of a trait?
A trait that masks another trait is called dominant, or a dominant trait.
What is a dominate trait?
Dominant trait is a genetics term. A dominant trait is one which will be expressed if one of the parents has the gene for that trait. A recessive trait is one that will be expressed only if both parents carry the trait.
What is a dominat trait dictionary?
A dominant trait is part of genetics in which a trait will appear in an offspring if one parent contributes it. For example, if one parent contributes the dominant trait of dark hair and the other contributes the recessive trait of light hair, the offspring would have dark hair.
What does it mean if a trait or allele is resevive?
It is the non dominant trait. You would have to have 2 recessive to have that trait but you only need one dominanr=t to have that trait
What does pure dominant mean?
Pure dominant = two dominant genes that make a "pure dominant" trait. Pure Recessive = two recessive genes that make a "pure recessive" trait.
What does resscessive mean?
a resscessive allele, is hidden when the dominant trait is present
What does it mean when a trait is recessive?
The principle of excessiveness is defined as the explanation of why one trait will not show over another. If a trait is recessive it will not show when a dominant trait is present.
