Why do you think when we see a recessive trait, phenotype, like a straight hair line, that we can figure out the genotype? Why can we not for sure determine the genotype of a dominant trait?

My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question

asked Jan 22, 2022 200k views

1 vote

Why do you think when we see a recessive trait, phenotype, like a straight hair line, that we can figure out the genotype? Why can we not for sure determine the genotype of a dominant trait?

Chemistry
high-school

Daniel Stutzbach asked

by Daniel Stutzbach

4.9k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

7 votes

Answer & Explanation:

It is NOT POSSIBLE to determine a person's genotype if that person presents the dominant trait

Spizzak answered Jan 28, 2022

by Spizzak

4.6k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Ask a Question

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

5.7m questions

7.4m answers

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Other Questions