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What allele does affect the trait in a heterozygote?

The recessive allele.


In a heterozygote the allele that does not affect the trait?

The allele that does not affect the trait in a heterozygote is known as the recessive allele. This allele is masked by the dominant allele, which determines the observable trait. However, the recessive allele can still be passed on to offspring if both parents are carriers.


What is an organism called when it has two different alleles for a trait?

A heterozygote


An orgamism that has two different alles for a trait is called?

A heterozygote.


In a pedigree chart a female who does not demonstrate the trait being studied is represented by a?

A female who does not demonstrate the trait being studied in a pedigree chart is represented by a clear or unfilled circle.


An organism that carries both the dominant and recessive versions of a particular trait is a?

Heterozygous


What is a person who has recessive allele for a trait but does not express that trait?

They would be considered a carrier. ------------------------------- More precisely a heterozygote. A carrier would imply that the recessive trait causes disease.


Describe a genetic trait that is passed from one generation to another with out showing up in each generation?

Recessive trait carried by a hybrid or heterozygote.


What scientists call an organism that has two different alleles for a trait a ....?

Hybrid


What is a person who has one recessive allele for a trait and one dominant allele for the same trait and is able to pass in the trait on to their offspring?

That is heterozygous. Some scientist call these "hybrids"(no joke)The person is heterozygous for that trait and will have the dominant phenotype.An organism with both a dominant and recessive allele for a specific trait is called an heterozygote. They are heterozygous for this trait.


What is a organism with one dominant and one recessive version of a trait called?

The organism is heterozygous as opposed to homozygous. Hetero comes from greek origin meaning different as opposed to homo which means same.


Symbol used on a pedigree to repesent a male who does not have the trait?

An empty square. One that does have the trait would have the square filled in with a color.