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By definition, an allele is another form of a gene wherein it is usually subjected to a mutation in which it could be either classified as dominant or recessive. In addition, the utilization of an allele is among the common causes for determining the trait of an organism because "it causes a certain type of protein to form."

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How does allel cause a trait an organism?

The allele causes a certain type of protein to form


Is an allele a trait that determines a specific characteristic in an organism?

Yes, an allele is a variant form of a gene that determines a specific characteristic or trait in an organism.


Which is the dominant allele?

The dominant allele is the trait that shows up in the organism when the allele is present


How does an allele trait in an organism?

An allele causes a trait by either being dominant orrecessive or example, allele A will occur over allele a because it is dominant.


When is the only time a recessive trait appears on a organism?

A recessive trait only appears in an organism when it is homozygous for that trait, meaning it has two copies of the recessive allele. This occurs when an organism inherits the recessive allele from both parents.


Organisms that has two different alleles for a trait?

An organism with two different alleles for a trait is said to be heterozygous for that trait. This means that it has one dominant allele and one recessive allele. The dominant allele will usually determine the organism's phenotype for that trait.


In order to have a recessive trait an organism must have what copies of he recessive allele?

In order to express a recessive trait, an organism must have two copies of the recessive allele, one inherited from each parent. This is because the presence of a dominant allele will mask the effect of the recessive allele, preventing the recessive trait from being expressed. Thus, only when both alleles are recessive will the trait be visible in the organism's phenotype.


How can an organism have two different alleles for one trait but show one observable trait?

One allele would be dominant and the second allele would be recessive, so the organism would show only the dominant trait.


If a trait made an organism less likely to survive and reproduce what would happen to the allele for the trait?

The allele would not be passed on to further generations, as the organism cannot reproduce. There would be a smaller population of that organism who's genetic code does not contain the allele for that particular trait.


An organism carrying one dominant and one recessive allele for particular trait would be for that trait?

Heterozygous.


When an organism is carrying one dominant and one recessive allele for a particular trait what would be that trait?

Heterozygous


Is it true that an organism with a dominant allele for a particular form of a trait only exhibits the trait sometimes?

true