Genetics Inquiry

[Sublimation]

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Hey guys i have a to those of you who have taken the DAT.

I was going over Mendelian genetics and in my bio book im required to know which traits are dominant and recessive for the pea plant and the drosophila. Will i need to know this for the DAT. I know how they denote dominant(D) and recessive(d) lol im just curious if its required that i know them for those two specific examples/ Thanks

 

[joonkimdds]

I think questions usually tell you which one is dominant and which one is recessive. I don't think you need to memorize which one is dominant.

But I found out that there is a tendency that darker color or bigger size are dominant in most questions I had.

 

[Sublimation]

I think questions usually tell you which one is dominant and which one is recessive. I don't think you need to memorize which one is dominant.

But I found out that there is a tendency that darker color or bigger size are dominant in most questions I had.

Well after reading the chapter on them i practically know them but im very sure that come test time i would have forgotten at least one and if i get a question on it that does not specify ill be PISSED lol. but i hope i dont need to remember them.

 

[PooyaH]

on your DAT it will def. be specified which one is dominant and which one is recessive. Also, know that sometimes they refer to the dominant allele with a + sign. e.x. p+p+ (homo. dominant), pp (homo. recessive), or p+p (hetero.) that's how it showed on mine!