Genotype vs phenotype

• Recessive- characteristics are controlled by genes which are expressed in offspring only when inherited the specific gene by both parents
• Recessive- characteristics are controlled by genes which are expressed in offspring only when inherited the specific gene by both parents
• Alleles make up DNA depending on what is dominant or not and will result in what genetic makeup will look like
• Dominant alleles are denoted by a capital letter (A)
• Each parent provides one allele and the possible combinations are: AA, Aa, aa
• The genotype is our actual DNA
• our phenotype is the expression of a gene or ‘observable’ characteristics or traits and the phenotype is also influenced by environmental factors
• Individuals genotype is an influencing factor in the development of a phenotype
• The phenotype is not only affected by the environment but also the environment
• The genotype is not only affected by genetics but also the environment