Biology · Genetics and Evolution
Why do recessive traits, such as 't' for dwarfness in pea plants, express themselves only when both alleles are recessive?
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- 1Dominant alleles mask the expression of recessive alleles.✓
- 2Recessive alleles cannot be passed on to the offspring.
- 3Recessive alleles are structurally stronger than dominant alleles.
- 4Recessive alleles are never expressed in any generation.
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Dominant alleles mask the expression of recessive alleles.
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