Examples from critter-breeding model to explains what the phrase dominant trait means in genetics
1. In a critter-breeding model where one parent has brown fur and the other parent has white fur, if brown fur is a dominant trait, then all of the offspring will have brown fur.
2. If the critter-breeding model shows that curly tail is a dominant trait over straight tail, then all of the offspring from a curly-tailed parent and a straight-tailed parent will also have curly tails.
3. In a critter-breeding model where one parent has long ears and the other parent has short ears, if long ears are a dominant trait, then all of the offspring will inherit long ears.