13.) Dominant/Recessive Phenotype

This is a photo of different eye colors. Eye color is one example of dominant versus recessive phenotypes. A phenotype is the observable characteristic of the genetic makeup of an individual. Dominant alleles are more prominent in the population than recessive alleles. Recessive phenotypes only appear in the absence of a dominant allele in the individual. Some examples of dominant versus recessive phenotypes are eye color (brown is dominant over blue and green), hair color (black and brown are dominant over blonde and red) and skin color (darker toned skin is dominant over paler skin).