Did you know?
Did you know that the type of earlobe a child will have is determined by the combination of genes inherited from their parents? In this scenario, if a woman who is homozygous for unattached earlobes (EE) reproduces with a man who has attached earlobes (ee), their child's earlobe type will be determined by the dominant and recessive genes. The F1 generation, also known as the first filial generation, will have all unattached earlobes (Ee). These offspring will carry one dominant gene for unattached earlobes from the mother and one recessive gene for attached earlobes from the father. In the F2 generation, if two F1 individuals reproduce, the earlobe type of their child will depend on the combination of genes they inherit. There is a 25% chance of having a child with attached earlobes (ee), a 50% chance of having a child with unattached earlobes (Ee), and a 25% chance of having a child with unattached earlobes (EE). The fascinating world of genetics highlights how inheritance plays a role in determining physical traits like earlobe types.
