Question

A student claims that dominant traits are always the most common traits. Is this true? Why or why not?(1 point) Responses No, dominant traits only show up if they are inherited; how common they are is not influenced by this. No, dominant traits only show up if they are inherited; how common they are is not influenced by this. 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. 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

Answer 1

The correct response is: 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.

Dominant traits are not necessarily the most common traits in a population. A dominant trait can be rare if the allele that causes it is infrequently inherited, while recessive traits can be more common even if they are not expressed unless inherited from both parents. The frequency of traits in a population is influenced by various factors, including genetic drift, mutation rates, and selective pressures, and not solely by whether they are dominant or recessive.