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because it dominates the phenotype
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because it dominates the phenotype
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∙ 11y agoThe dominant allele is called dominant because it masks the recessive allele's phenotype. Therefore, it dominates over the other allele(s).
If both of the alleles are recessive, only then will the recessive allele's phenotype be expressed. Known as homozygous recessive.
If there is one recessive allele and one dominant allele then the dominant allele's phenotype will be expressed.
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What type of alleles mask recessive alleles?
Dominant alleles :-)
How are dominant and recessive alleles are represented in a punnet square?
Dominant alleles are shown by a capital letter and recessive alleles are lowercase letters.
Is it true that recessive alleles are never present when dominant alleles are present?
No. They are present but not expressed (seen). Only the dominant alleles are expressed.
What is two dominant alleles called?
In eyes, it would be brown is dominant, and blue is recessive. Free earlobe allele is said to be dominant over the attached earlobe allele. When an organism has two dominant alleles for a trait, it is called homozygous dominant. Two recessive alleles for a trait is homozygous recessive.
How is the inheritance of traits controlled in organisms?
Individual alleles control the inheritance of traits. Some alleles are dominant, while others recessive.
When a alleles creates a visible trait you call it what?
Dominant.
What do you call a condition in which neither two alleles of a gene is dominant or recessive?
Codominace
Are dominant alleles naturally better for an organism?
No, recessive alleles are equally likely to be inherited (if your dealing with only those two types of alleles). BUT, dominant alleles are the ones that show up. That is precisely why they are called dominant. Compared to recessive alleles, dominant ones will overrule the others, making it the one inherited.
How are co dominant alleles expressed?
co dominant alleles are expressed as IA
In what alleles can be observed in the phenotype?
you mean phenotype, and its dominant alleles
What type of alleles mask recessive alleles?
Dominant alleles :-)
How are dominant and recessive alleles are represented in a punnet square?
Dominant alleles are shown by a capital letter and recessive alleles are lowercase letters.
When a plant inherits two dominant alleles it looks like what?
wha- dominant? alleles?
What can be dominant or recessive?
Alleles can be dominant or recessive
What type of alleles are present in an organism?
Capital letters usually denote dominant alleles. Therefore QQ genotype would contain two dominant alleles for the Q genotype.
How are Dominant and recessive alleles are represented in Punnet Square?
Dominant alleles are shown by a capital letter and recessive alleles are lowercase letters.
Is it true that recessive alleles are never present when dominant alleles are present?
No. They are present but not expressed (seen). Only the dominant alleles are expressed.
