Question

A student claims that dominant traits are always the most common traits. Is this true? Why or why not?

A. 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.
B. No, dominant traits only show up if they are inherited; how common they are is not influenced by this.
C. Yes, dominant traits became more common over time as they are passed down from generation to generation; recessive alleles continue to become less common over time.
D.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

No, dominant traits can be less common in a population depending on various factors such as genetic drift, natural selection, and mutation rates. Dominant traits may also be disadvantageous in certain environments, leading to their lower frequency.