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If an organism expresses a recessive phenotype can you tell its genotype?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes because if the phenotype is recessive there is only one possible genotype, little letter little letter ex. rr (wrikled pea plant seed), cc (albino), tt (short pea plant) whereas if you have a dominante phenotype there are two possible genotypes, big letter big letter or big letter little letter ex. RR Rr (round pea plant seed), CC Cc (normal skin pigmentation) TT Tt (Tall Pea plant)
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What is recessive gene and dominant gene?
A dominant gene is always expressed if present, and the recessive gene is only expressed with the homozygous recessive genotype. For example, if the dominant gene is red (represented by the letter R) and the recessive gene is white (represented by the letter r), then a homozygous dominant organism's genotype will be RR, and its phenotype will be red. If the organism is homozygous recessive, then the genotype will be rr and the phenotype will be white. If the organism is heterozygous, then the genotype will be Rr, and the organism will be red.
Using the terms dominant recessive explain the difference between genotype and phenotype?
No, I think you have your terms confused.The terms "dominant" and "recessive" are applied to alleles of a genotype. A genotype is an expression (using upper- and lower-case letters) that shows what alleles an organism has for a particular locus. The two alleles (in most cases) inherited (one from mother and one from father) can either be dominant or recessive. The recessive allele is not fully expressed in the presence of the dominant allele and is only expressed when there are two recessive alleles. The genotype could be called "recessive" I suppose if the genotype is homozygous recessive. But remember that two recessive alleles as a genotype is only one possibility - in which case you can't say the "genotype is recessive".The phenotype is dependent on the genotype. If present, the dominant alleles (in simple Mendelian genetics) will determine the phenotype - what the organism's trait or characteristic is. The phenotype will never be what is coded by the recessive allele unless the genotype is two recessive alleles.
What an organism looks like as a result of a gene is called?
a phenotype is the physical characteristics of an organism based on its genotype.
What is a genotype composed of?
Genotype is the genetic make up of an organism both expressed (phenotype) and unexpressed.Example: AaeeDndn is the genotype which includes unexpressed (recessive) alleles a and dn.Expressed dominant traits A and Dn as well as expressed recessive traits (ee). Note that expressed recessive traits have to be homozygous.
What is the phenotype of an orgarism?
The phenotype is the characteristic or trait that is expressed in the organism. So, for example, if a person has blue eyes, his/her phenotype for eye color is blue. In case you didn't know, the genotype is simply the gene that codes for the phenotype. So with the blue eyes, the genotype of the person for eye color must have been recessive alleles (because blue eyes are a recessive trait).
In a testcross an organism with a dominant phenotype but unknown genotype is crossed with what to establish its genotype?
homozygous recessive
What is an organisms way to express its genotype?
No, the genotype is the genetic composition of the organism. On the other hand, the phenotype is the physical composition of the organism. For example, a gene that causes a bird's feathers to be black in color is the genotype and the phenotype is the actual observable of the black feathers.
What is recessive gene and dominant gene?
A dominant gene is always expressed if present, and the recessive gene is only expressed with the homozygous recessive genotype. For example, if the dominant gene is red (represented by the letter R) and the recessive gene is white (represented by the letter r), then a homozygous dominant organism's genotype will be RR, and its phenotype will be red. If the organism is homozygous recessive, then the genotype will be rr and the phenotype will be white. If the organism is heterozygous, then the genotype will be Rr, and the organism will be red.
What ultimately determines the phenotype of an individual?
Phenotype is what traits are expressed by the organism. So what ever is the dominant Genotype of the organism will determine the Phenotype. For example a dominant R gene will be the Phenotype in RR and Rr. However, if the organism has two recessive rr then the recessive gene will determine the Phenotype.
What we call the observable expression of genes present in an organism?
When genes are expressed, the result is called phenotype. What is actually in all the genes (some are recessive) is called the genotype.
Using the terms dominant recessive explain the difference between genotype and phenotype?
No, I think you have your terms confused.The terms "dominant" and "recessive" are applied to alleles of a genotype. A genotype is an expression (using upper- and lower-case letters) that shows what alleles an organism has for a particular locus. The two alleles (in most cases) inherited (one from mother and one from father) can either be dominant or recessive. The recessive allele is not fully expressed in the presence of the dominant allele and is only expressed when there are two recessive alleles. The genotype could be called "recessive" I suppose if the genotype is homozygous recessive. But remember that two recessive alleles as a genotype is only one possibility - in which case you can't say the "genotype is recessive".The phenotype is dependent on the genotype. If present, the dominant alleles (in simple Mendelian genetics) will determine the phenotype - what the organism's trait or characteristic is. The phenotype will never be what is coded by the recessive allele unless the genotype is two recessive alleles.
What is a testcross?
Gregor Mendel devised the fundamental tool of the test cross. It is an experimental cross of an individual organism of dominant phenotype but unknown genotype and an organism with a homozygous recessive genotype .
An organism's genotype is a?
an organism's genotype is if the organism is dominate or recessive : /
What is the traits produced by an organism's genes?
A genotype is the entire genetic make up of an organism. The phenotype is the actual expressed traits or characteristics found within an organism. The distinction between genotype and phenotype can be made based on dominant and recessive genes.
Is The appearance of an organism its phenotype or genotype?
the appearance of an organism is it's phenotype
What an organism looks like as a result of a gene is called?
a phenotype is the physical characteristics of an organism based on its genotype.
What is a genotype composed of?
Genotype is the genetic make up of an organism both expressed (phenotype) and unexpressed.Example: AaeeDndn is the genotype which includes unexpressed (recessive) alleles a and dn.Expressed dominant traits A and Dn as well as expressed recessive traits (ee). Note that expressed recessive traits have to be homozygous.
