A student claims that dominant traits are always the most common traits. Is it true? Why or why not?
a. No, dominant traits only show up if they are inherited; how common they are is not influenced by this.
b. No, dominant traits in general tend to be less common in the population, and continue to purchase only because they are dominant over more common recessive alleles.
c. Yes, dominant traits are called dominant because they are the most common.
d. Yes, dominant traits, become more common overtime as they are passed down from generation to generation; recessive alleles continue to become less common overtime
b. No, dominant traits in general tend to be less common in the population, and continue to persist only because they are dominant over more common recessive alleles.
This statement is not true. Dominant traits are not necessarily the most common traits. Dominant traits are defined as traits that are expressed when there is at least one dominant allele present. However, the frequency of a trait in a population is determined by the prevalence of the corresponding alleles in the gene pool, and this can vary. The frequency of dominant traits can be influenced by factors such as mutation rate, selection pressures, and genetic drift. Therefore, dominant traits can be more or less common depending on these factors and are not always the most common traits.