Dominant and Recessive

When a child is born, it gets its genes from both parents. Some genes 'override' other genes. For example hair colour as exampleIf one parent is blond (Pb) and one parent is black hair (Pd), blond would be the recessive gene, and dark would be the dominant gene. Meaning: Pb x Pb = Blond Pd x Pd = Dark Pb x Pd = Dark Pd x Pb = Dark In all other cases the dominant gene will override the recessive gene. Recessive is referring to the gene that is not the main gene. This is the gene in the body that will not be the one that is evident at birth.