which trait is inherited?
freckles
physical
scars
hair length
Freckles, hair length, and physical traits are all inherited traits. Scars, however, are not inherited as they are typically the result of injury or surgery.
pick one
Freckles are an inherited trait.
what is an allele ?
a trait that appears in an offspring is one of the parents contributes it
a non inherited trait
a variant form a gene
a trait that can be masked
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A variant form of a gene.
a student claims that dominant traits are always the most common traits. is this true? why or why not?
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.
yes, dominant traits are called dominant because they are the most common.
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.
no, dominant traits only show up if they are inherited how common they are is not influenced by this.
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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.
which statement below correctly describe a component of sexual reproduction?
each parent has two alleles per trait and passes one allele to their offspring.
each parent has two alleles and they pass both down to their offspring.
one parent passes down the majority of genes an offspring will receive.
only dominant alleles are passed to offspring.
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