genetic recessive vs Dominant

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What are alleles?

Different forms of a gene that an organism has for every trait.

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What is a dominant allele?

An allele that is expressed over another form, the recessive allele.

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What is a recessive allele?

An allele that is only expressed when two copies are present. Usually the capital letter.

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How are dominant and recessive alleles represented?

Dominant alleles are represented by uppercase letters, and recessive alleles by lowercase letters.