A student claims that dominant traits are always the most common traits. Is this true? Why or why not?(1 point) Responses 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 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. 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 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.

Answer 1

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. Dominance refers to the expression of a trait in the presence of a recessive allele. The frequency of a trait in a population is not solely determined by its dominance but also by other factors such as genetic drift, mutation, and natural selection.