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 dominant.
It is dominant.

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

It is recessive.
It is recessive.

It is codominant.
It is codominant.

Answer 1

It is recessive.

Explanation: If an offspring must inherit the allele from both parents to show the trait, the allele is recessive (expressed only in homozygous form).