Dominant characters Recessive characters

Dominant characters	Recessive characters
i.              The characters that are expressed in the F1 generation are called dominant character. ii.            Tall habit and red colour of the flower in pea plants are dominant characters. iii.           Dominant character is expressed in the presence of one or both the dominant genes. iv.           Dominant characters cannot be masked by recessive characters.	i.              The characters that are not expressed in the F1 generation are called recessive characters. ii.            Dwarf habit and white colour of the flower in pea plants are recessive characters. iii.           Recessive characters is expressed only when both the recessive alleles of a gene are present. iv.           Recessive characters can be masked by dominant characters.