Dominant and Recessive Traits

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If White phenotype is Recessive then its genotype will be

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aa

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The genotype Gg is

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Dominant

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TT and Tt are

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Dominant

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Select Recessive traits:

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tt

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Dominant alleles are written with:

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Upper case always

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What is a dominant trait?

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A trait that is expressed when at least one dominant allele is present.

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What is a recessive trait?

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A trait that is expressed only when two recessive alleles are present.

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What does genotype refer to?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by alleles.

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What does phenotype refer to?

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The observable characteristics or traits of an organism.

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What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?

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Homozygous has two identical alleles (AA or aa), while heterozygous has two different alleles (Aa).