Question

Why is a dominant allele called dominant?

Answer 1

heya !.

A "dominant" allele is dominantto a particular allele of the same gene  but it may be recessive to a third allele, and codominant to a fourth.

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Answer 2

Hello mate,

Here is your answer,

Dominance is a relationship between two alleles of a gene and their associated phenotypes. A "dominant" allele is dominant to a particular allele of the same gene that can be inferred from the context, but it may be recessive to a third allele, and codominant to a fourth.