Overview
Dominant and recessive traits are fundamental concepts in genetics that explain how traits are inherited from one generation to the next. Dominant traits require only one dominant allele to be expressed, while recessive traits need two recessive alleles. Understanding these concepts is essential for...
Key Terms
Example: The gene for flower color may have a purple allele and a white allele.
Example: A genotype of 'Aa' indicates one dominant and one recessive allele.
Example: A plant with a genotype 'AA' will have a purple flower phenotype.
Example: An individual with the genotype 'aa' is homozygous recessive.
Example: An individual with the genotype 'Aa' is heterozygous.
Example: Mendel's pea plant experiments demonstrated these patterns.
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advancedKey Concepts
AllelesGenotypePhenotypeMendelian Inheritance