Question

Mendel's principle of dominance suggests a_______gene will always be masked by the presence of a_________gene.

Answer 1

In Mendel's principle of dominance a recessive gene will always be masked by a dominant gene. In Mendelian genetics each organism's traits are controlled by two alleles (forms of a single gene). When both alleles are dominant the organism will exhibit the dominant trait.

Mendel’s Experiments on Pea Plant

Mendel after carefully study selected the pea plant for many reasons:

The pea plants were easy to grow and maintain

It has many clearly distinct and contrasting characters.

The pea plant is an annual plant and so many generations of the plant can be studied in a short period of time.

Peas are naturally self-pollinating but can also be cross-pollinated.

Answer 2

In Mendel's principle of dominance a recessive gene will always be masked by a dominant gene. In Mendelian genetics each organism's traits are controlled by two alleles (forms of a single gene). When both alleles are dominant the organism will exhibit the dominant trait.