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

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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.

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.
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.

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.

Dominance refers to the relationship between alleles, where a dominant allele can mask the effect of a recessive allele in a heterozygous organism. However, the frequency of a trait in a population is influenced by several factors, including natural selection, mutation, genetic drift, and gene flow, rather than just the dominance of the allele. Some dominant traits may be relatively rare, while some recessive traits may be quite common. Thus, it is not accurate to state that dominant traits are always the most common.