What is a recessive allele?

A type of allele that when present on its own will not affect the individual. Two copies of the allele need to be present for the phenotype to be expressed.

Explanation:

A recessive allele is a variety of genetic code that does not create a phenotype if a dominant allele is present. An allele is a specific variation of a gene, or specific segment of DNA. Different alleles produce slightly different proteins, which function in different ways.

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