1. Dominant & Recessive Notes

3. What does it mean to be a dominant trait?
Dominant traits will always overpower a recessive gene.
Only one dominant trait needs to be present to be seen.
Dominant traits are represented by CAPITAL LETTERS
What does it mean to be a dominant trait?

4. What does it mean to be a recessive trait?
Recessive traits will only be shown if there is no dominant gene present.
Therefore, two recessive traits must be inherited to be seen
Recessive traits are represented by lowercase letters

5. Dominant or Recessive? Dominant= Brown Hair Recessive= Red Hair
BB Hh
dd NN
LL ff
Aa Tt
cc Jj
DOMINANT
Brown Hair
DOMINANT
Brown Hair
recessive Red Hair
DOMINANT
Brown Hair
recessive
Red Hair
DOMINANT
Brown Hair
DOMINANT
Brown Hair
DOMINANT
Brown Hair
recessive
Red Hair
DOMINANT
Brown Hair

7. Processing Questions: WRITE THE QUESTION.
When are dominant traits expressed or shown?
When are recessive traits expressed or shown?
Complete the following Punnett Square B b b b