OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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Question
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The letters such as Pp that represent the different forms of a gene.
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Alleles
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Alphabet
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English
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Genes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A capital letter represents the dominant form of a gene (allele), and a lowercase letter is the abbreviation for the recessive form of the gene (allele).
Detailed explanation-2: -A simple example to illustrate genotype as distinct from phenotype is the flower colour in pea plants (see Gregor Mendel). There are three available genotypes, PP (homozygous dominant), Pp (heterozygous), and pp (homozygous recessive).
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