Because of homologous pairs of chromosomes. One chromosome from the puppies mother and one from the father make up the 78 chromosomes of dogs. One allele on the mom chromosome and one on the dad chromosome, even if there are more than two alleles for the trait only two will be represented in the genome.
A dominant trait will always hide a recessive trait in an individual's phenotype because the dominant allele is expressed over the recessive allele in the presence of both alleles.
An organism that possesses two different alleles for a trait is said to be heterozygous for that trait.
2 different alelles - heterozygous Same alelles - homozygous
Alleles
Homozygous individuals have two identical alleles for a specific trait. This means they can be either homozygous dominant (two dominant alleles) or homozygous recessive (two recessive alleles). Homozygosity results in the expression of either the dominant or recessive trait.
Dominant alleles. Dominant alleles will always be expressed in the phenotype, even if only one copy is present in the genotype.
An individual can have a maximum of two alleles for one trait, as they inherit one allele from each parent. These alleles can be the same (homozygous) or different (heterozygous) for a specific trait.
No, often many other alleles will also determine the same trait. For example, many alleles put together will determine a person's skin color.
A trait controlled by four alleles is said to have multiple alleles.
A dominant trait will always hide a recessive trait in an individual's phenotype because the dominant allele is expressed over the recessive allele in the presence of both alleles.
The alleles for a given trait are inherited from an individual's parents.
The alleles for a given trait are inherited from an individual's parents.
Every sex cell has one allele for each trait. after meiosis, pairs of chromosomes separate and alleles for each trait also separate into different sex cells.
An organism that possesses two different alleles for a trait is said to be heterozygous for that trait.
2 different alelles - heterozygous Same alelles - homozygous
No, alleles for a trait can be the same (homozygous) or different (heterozygous) in an individual.
The likelihood of inheriting a genetic trait with more than two alleles is rare. When a trait has multiple alleles, it can result in a wider range of possible expressions of that trait. This can lead to more variation in the phenotype among individuals who inherit different combinations of alleles for that trait.