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Lets say that your dad has brown hair, and your mom has red hair. The brown would be the dominant gene (B) and the red hair would be recessive (b). So you would most likely have brown hair since it is dominant. But if both parents had red hair (b) it would still be recessive. So the genes you inherited would be bb. You would then have red hair. If they both had brown (BB) then you would have brown. But if your parents did have brown and red hair, then you would have Bb. You would still then have brown hair since brown is the dominant color. But then if you have children, They would get one of each, so if you married someone with red hair, there is a possibility of your child of having red hair. I am not entirely sure if this answers the question, so I am sorry if it didn't. Hope it helped.
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What are alleles and how are they inherited from parent cells?
Any of the alternative forms if a gene or other homologous DNA sequence
Who is affected by muscular dystrophy?
Someone whose parent is a carrier of the gene; because the gene is on the X chromosome which is inherited by your mother it would most likely be from her.
Is the Huntingtons gene inherited as a dominant or ressisive gene?
It is inherited by a dominant gene.
Unit of heredity that passes on traits from parent to offspring?
this is called a inherited trait. If it comes from one parent, it will not show and this is called a recessive trait.
What can cause epidermolysis bullosa?
can be inherited as the result of a dominant genetic abnormality (only one parent carries the abnormal gene) or a recessive genetic abnormality (both parents carry the abnormal gene).
When a gene inherited from one parent masks the expression of the gene inherited from the other parent that gene is said to be?
A gene whose phenotypic expression is masked by the presence of another is generally called the recessive gene. However, it can still be passed onto offspring.
What is the Mode of inheritance hemophilia?
Transmitted by a dominant gene. If that gene is inherited from either parent, the offspring will develop HD. If the gene is NOT inherited, then the offspring will not have HD- AND cannot pass the gene to their offspring.
Is inherited from only one parent the offspring Will have that genetic?
Recessive gene
What are characteristics passed from parent to offspring called?
genetic traits
How do traits get inherited?
Through genetics, you have two alleles(different versions for a gene) for each gene, one from each parent
Which parent passes parkinsons disease?
A parent may only pass the gene for Huntington's if they HAVE Huntington's. It is transmitted on a Dominant gene. If you do not HAVE Huntington's. it is not possible to pass it to your children. My wife inherited the gene from her father. Our sone and daughter inherited from their mother. It can be from either parent, but only if that parent has HD.
How many many parents have to have the allele for huntingtons to affect there children?
Either parent. Since HD is carried on a dominant gene, if the gene is inherited from either parent, the offspring will develop HD.
Why can Cystic fibrosis be inherited even if neither parent has the disease?
Cystic Fibrosis is an example of a disease inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. Both parents of a baby who has Cystic Fibrosis have one abnormal recessive gene and one normal dominant gene and are therefore, Cystic Fibrosis carriers. Carriers are said to be heterozygous because they contain one normal copy of the gene and one abnormal copy. A baby who inherits cystic fibrosis has inherited the abnormal gene from both parents and is therefore said to be homozygous recessive.
An inheritance pattern in which a gene will have a different effect depending on the gender of the parent from whom it is inherited?
genome imprinting
What are alleles and how are they inherited from parent cells?
Any of the alternative forms if a gene or other homologous DNA sequence
Who is affected by muscular dystrophy?
Someone whose parent is a carrier of the gene; because the gene is on the X chromosome which is inherited by your mother it would most likely be from her.
Is the Huntingtons gene inherited as a dominant or ressisive gene?
It is inherited by a dominant gene.
