Describe the difference between a dominant trait and a recessive trait

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Some alleles always produce their trait when inherited and are said to be dominant. The result of inheriting the dominant allele is usually the same whether a person is homozygous or heterozygous. Other alleles are recessive, and only manifest themselves when the person is homozygous for the trait.

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