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)

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Responses

It is sex-linked.
It is sex-linked.

It is recessive.
It is recessive.

It is codominant.
It is codominant.

It is dominant.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It is recessive.

The fact that both parents must pass the allele for red hair to their offspring indicates that red hair is a recessive trait. This means that an individual must inherit two copies of the recessive allele (one from each parent) to express the trait.