In humans, brown hair is dominant and blond hair is recessive. Only 2% of people have red hair, and in order to receive it, both parents must pass the allele on to their offspring. What does this imply about red hair?(1 point)

Question

In humans, brown hair is dominant and blond hair is recessive. Only 2% of people have red hair, and in order to receive it, both parents must pass the allele on to their offspring. What does this imply about red hair?(1 point)
Responses

It is sex-linked.
It is sex-linked.

It is codominant.
It is codominant.

It is recessive.
It is recessive.

It is dominant.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The statement that both parents must pass the allele for red hair in order for their offspring to have red hair implies that red hair is recessive. Therefore, the correct response is:

It is recessive.