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actually it is not DNA at all, a dominant trait, masks a recessive trait. <3hope this helped. 8)*well that is wrong also, it is the dominant factor. The dominant factor because it masked, or dominated, the factor for the other trait in the pairs. (Holt Biology text book).*
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNothing can mask a dominant trait. The only way a dominant trait will not show up in the phenotype is if the genotype is homozygous recessive. Here's an example, if a woman with blue eyes (genotype "ee" homozygous recessive) and a man with brown eyes (genotype "EE" homozygous dominant) have a child, their offspring would have brown eyes (genotype "Ee" heterozygous), even though the recessive allele is there, it does not appear in the phenotype. However, if the father's genotype was Ee, there would be a small chance that the child could end up with blue eyes.
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∙ 13y agoDominant
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∙ 10y agoAlleles
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∙ 8y agoRecessive
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Condition of being heterozygous for a recessive trait?
If you are heterozygous this means you carry both a dominant and recessive allele. if you are heterozygous for a recessive trait then you will have a dominant and recessive allele. example: let T represent tall and t represent short. a person with heterozygous for a recessive trait will have 'Tt'.
An individual who is homozygous is what?
It is a genetic similarity between two organisms.
What is the definition of homogeneous?
Both alleles of one trait are either dominant or recessive. Not one dominant and one recessive. For example, the homogeneous hair of a cat would have both alleles of that trait be the same, say, BB or bb. NOT Bb.The above definition applies in the field of genetics. More generally, the word means "Of the same or similar nature or kind".
What is a compound trait?
purple
What does it mean if there is two different alleles for a trait?
The trait could show up in two different forms. Alleles are individual units that determine what trait will be expressed in an offspring. Alleles exist for most traits such as hair color or wing size. Having two alleles simply means that the trait can be expressed in different variation. One trait can have several different alleles.
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 it called when a trait that is not seen when a dominant gene is paired with a recessive gene?
Heterozygous dominant. Could also be called a masked trait.
13 What is the name of a weak trait that is masked by a stronger trait?
The weaker trait is called the recessive trait The stronger one is called the dominant trait
Trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of a trait?
Recessive trait
What type of trait that is masked or covered?
dominant
Is it true that mendel assumed that a dominant allele had masked the corresponding recessive allele in the f1 generation?
No. A recessive trait is masked by a dominant trait.
When on e allele of a gene masks the presence of the other allele what form is masked?
The recessive allele.
One trait masking another form of a trait?
The trait that is masked is recessive. The trait that does the masking is dominant.
In a heterozygote the allele that does not affect the trait?
A heterozygote has the genotype of the dominant allele...therefore the recessive trait is the one that is masked.
Traits seem to disappear when two different genes for the same trait are present?
NO, the traits do not disappear they are simply "masked". According to Mendelian theory there are DOMINANT (A) and RECESSIVE (a) traits. When Aa is present the recessive trait is masked therefore it does not show up. These are called alleles.
A trait which always appears when it is present is called what kind of trait?
It is called a dominant trait
What describes a trait that is covered over or dominated by another form of the trait and seems to disappear?
The trait that is being masked is recessive, and the trait that is doing the masking is dominant.
