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Whether an allele is dominant or recessive depends on how common the allele is, relative to other alleles whether it is inherited from mother or father which chromosome it is on whether the allele determines the phenotype

          Whether an allele is dominant or recessive depends on
how common the allele is, relative to other alleles
whether it is inherited from mother or father
which chromosome it is on
whether the allele determines the phenotype

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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12/15/2022

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The frequency of an allele in a population does not determine its dominance or recessiveness. Secondly, it also does not depend on whether it is inherited from the mother or father. Both parents contribute equally to the genetic makeup of their offspring. Show more…

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Whether an allele is dominant or recessive depends on how common the allele is, relative to other alleles, whether it is inherited from the mother or father, which chromosome it is on, and whether the allele determines the phenotype.