Dominant
characters
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Recessive
characters
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i.
The characters that are expressed in
the F1 generation are called dominant character.
ii.
Tall habit and red colour of the
flower in pea plants are dominant characters.
iii.
Dominant character is expressed in
the presence of one or both the dominant genes.
iv.
Dominant characters cannot be masked
by recessive characters.
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i.
The characters that are not
expressed in the F1 generation are called recessive characters.
ii.
Dwarf habit and white colour of the
flower in pea plants are recessive characters.
iii.
Recessive characters is expressed
only when both the recessive alleles of a gene are present.
iv.
Recessive characters can be masked
by dominant characters.
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Monday, March 3, 2014
Dominant characters Recessive characters
