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Usually recessive, unless it runs in your family. Otherwise many people would be short.

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Actually the above answer is wrong! Achondroplasia is a dominant genetic condition, This shows that names of biological/genetic conditions do not always mean what they would in normal usage. This is a case of recessive alleles driving themselves into the populations gene pool because the dominant gene is deleterious. Polydactal condition ( extra fingers/toes ) is also a dominant condition.

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it depends all on the parents, if both the parent are tall you carry a dominant trait for tallness, so most likely you will be tall. if the parents are both short, then my guess is that you'd end up short

but yes shortness is a recessive trait

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"Height" Is not either. It's like saying, "Is Eye color recessive or dominant?" You would have to say, "Are Brown eyes a recessive or dominant gene over blue eyes". If you are asking if being "Tall" is recesive or dominant, it is multifactoral. So if your parents are tall, chances are you will be tall. If they are short, chances are you will also be short. There is no specific "Tall Gene" so your question can't be answered how you want it.

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is dwarfism a dominant or recessive trait?

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It depends on which family member you are comparing yourself to.If you are short,and your mom is short its recessive.

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Dominant

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