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

Question

(1 point)
Yes, dominant traits are called dominant because they are the most common.
No, dominant traits only show up if they are inherited; how common they are is not influenced by this.
Yes, dominant traits became more common over time as they are passed down from generation to generation;
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 th
more common recessive alleles.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: No, dominant traits only show up if they are inherited; how common they are is not influenced by this.

This statement acknowledges that the expression of dominant traits is contingent upon inheritance, while the frequency of dominant versus recessive traits in a population can be influenced by various factors such as natural selection, genetic drift, and mutation rates. Therefore, dominance does not necessarily correlate with the commonality of a trait in the population.