Explain the difference between dominant and recessive genes, and provide an example of each one.

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Jocelyn Bowman

Biology

21 July, 06:16

Explain the difference between dominant and recessive genes, and provide an example of each one.

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Rogelio Mclaughlin · Answer 1

The two copies, called alleles, can be slightly different from each other ... For a recessive allele to produce a recessive phenotype, the individual must have two copies, one from each parent. An individual with one dominant and one recessive allele for a gene will have the dominant phenotype.

Ireland Giles · Answer 2

For a recessive allele to produce a recessive phenotype, the individual must have two copies, one from each parent. An individual with one dominant and one recessive allele for a gene will have the dominant phenotype.