Question

Define the term: Recessive

Answer 1

Recessive alleles:

1. Recessive alleles of a gene show the recessive form of a particular trait.
2. It is expressed only if both alleles are recessive, that is only expressed under homozygous condition.
3. In presence of dominant alleles, the effect of these alleles is masked, and only the dominant trait is expressed.
4. The height of the pea plant in Mendel's experiment tall T is dominant and t is dwarf.
5. It is represented by a lowercase letter of the dominant trait generally.