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The principle of excessiveness is defined as the explanation of why one trait will not show over another. If a trait is recessive it will not show when a dominant trait is present.

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A trait that is hidden?

The trait that is hidden is recessive trait.


What does reccesive trait mean?

A recessive trait is one that will only be expressed when in the presence of two recessive alleles.


What does it mean that an organism is homozygous recessive for a trait?

An organism that is homozygous recessive for a trait carries two copies of the recessive allele for that trait. This means that the individual will express the recessive trait because there is no dominant allele to mask its expression.


What is arecessive trait?

A recessive trait is a genetic trait that is only expressed when an individual carries two copies of the gene responsible for that trait. It is masked by the presence of a dominant trait when an individual carries one copy of each type of gene.


Why is it possible that a majority of people may display a recessive trait?

It is possible for many people to display a recessive trait because the people have two recessive genes. Dominant simply means it will trump a recessive gene, it does not mean it is the most widely seen gene in a species.


In a hybrid individual the trait that is covered and not expressed is the what trait?

recessive


Is diabetes dominant or recessive trait?

It is a recessive trait


Is albinism a dominant or recessive trait?

Albinism is a recessive trait.


What a recessive trait?

A recessive trait is a trait that is not dominant, and is not really seen in ones phenotype.


When does a recessive trait dominant over a dominant trait?

A recessive trait cannot be dominant over a dominant trait. Dominant traits are always expressed over recessive traits in heterozygous individuals because they mask the expression of the recessive trait.


Why wouldn't you see a recessive trait?

You wouldn't see a recessive trait if an individual has one dominant and one recessive allele for that trait. In this case, the dominant allele's phenotype will be expressed, masking the recessive trait. The recessive trait would only be visible if an individual has two copies of the recessive allele.


What type of trait prevents the other type from being seen?

A recessive trait. When a recessive allele is with a dominant allele, only the dominanate trait can be seen.