NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

GENETIC BASIS OF INHERITANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In a hybrid (heterozygous), the DOMINANT shows and the recessive allele is masked. What type of dominance is this?
A
Complete dominance
B
Incomplete Dominance
C
Codominance
D
Multiple Allele
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Complete dominance is a form of dominance in the heterozygous condition wherein the allele that is regarded as dominant completely masks the effect of the allele that is recessive. For instance, for an individual carrying two alleles that are both dominant (e.g. AA), the trait that they represent will be expressed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: A dominant allele would be able to mask the expression of a recessive allele.

Detailed explanation-3: -The effect of the other allele (the recessive allele) is masked by the dominant allele. Typically, an individual who carries two copies of a dominant allele exhibits the same trait as those who carry only one copy. This contrasts to a recessive trait, which requires that both alleles be present to express the trait.

Detailed explanation-4: -A recessive gene is a gene whose effects are masked in the presence of a dominant gene.

Detailed explanation-5: -The dominance or recessivity associated with a particular allele is the result of masking, by which a dominant phenotype hides a recessive phenotype. By this logic, in heterozygous offspring only the dominant phenotype will be apparent.

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