Lesson 4

Question 1

dominant trait

Answer 1

Describes a stronger trait that will show up in an organisism even if only one factor for it is present. Ex Brown eyes-over blue eyes

Question 2

recessive trait

Answer 2

Describes a weaker trait that will show up in an organism only if no factor for gthe dominant trait is present.Ex blue eyes

Question 3

How trait are inherited from two parents?

Answer 3

Half of your genes come from your dad and half of your genes your come mom and it will control your traits.

Question 4

How do dominant and recessive genes affect the inheritance of traits?

Answer 4

If we have dominant factor we will have dominant trait, but if we don’t have dominant factor we will have recessive trait.Ex Bb=brown eyes BB= brown eyes, but bb=blue eyes