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)

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 sex-linked.
    It is sex-linked.
    It is codominant.
    It is codominant.
    It is recessive.
    It is recessive.
    It is dominant.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The information provided implies that red hair is recessive. For an individual to have red hair, they must inherit the red hair allele from both parents, which means it does not express unless both alleles are recessive. Thus, the correct response is:

It is recessive.