Question

Define the following:

Recessive

Define the following term:

Recessive

Answer 1

An allele which expresses itself externally when present in homozygous condition but remains suppressed in heterozygous condition.

Answer 2

Recessive refers to an allele or trait that is masked by the presence of a dominant allele in a heterozygous organism. It is only expressed phenotypically when an individual has two copies of the recessive allele (homozygous recessive).

Answer 3

Recessive refers to an allele or trait that is masked by the presence of a dominant allele in a heterozygous organism. It is only expressed phenotypically when an individual has two copies of the recessive allele (homozygous recessive).