Chapter 11, Problem 21P

Summary Introduction

To review:

In the given table, there are two DNA and polypeptide sequences shown with alleles for a hypothetical locus that generates different polypeptides of five amino acids. In both cases, the lower DNA strand is the template strand:

Based on this data of DNA and polypeptide sequence, is it possible to determine the dominant and recessive allele. Explain with reason.

Introduction:

Genotype is the organism’s genetic makeup while phenotype is that of its observable characters. The alleles are the forms of a gene. A single gene can have either two or many allelic versions.

The dominance or recessive terms state to the inheritance design of certain trait. The dominant alleles will produce dominant phenotype while recessive alleles produce recessive phenotype.

The resultant protein decides whether the trait is dominant or recessive.