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it means you can roll your tongue

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Being able to roll your tongue is a genetic trait controlled by a single gene with two alleles. If you can roll your tongue, you are likely to have inherited the dominant allele for tongue rolling. If you cannot roll your tongue, you likely have inherited the recessive allele.

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Is being able to roll your tongue a dominant or a recessive trait?

Being able to roll your tongue is dominant, not being able to is recessive. Therefore, if you can roll your tongue, you have either a homozygous dominant gene for being able to roll your tongue, or a heterozygous gene. If you cannot, then you have a homozygous recessive gene.


What is the probability of the same two individuals having a child who can roll their tongue?

If the individuals can't roll their tongue, then the child won't be able to roll it's tongue. If they can roll their tongue, then the child will be able to roll it's tongue. it just depends.


What does it mean if you can roll your tongue?

Being able to roll your tongue means you have the genetic trait for tongue rolling, where the sides of your tongue can be curled upwards into a tube shape. This trait is inherited and controlled by a single gene.


Is being able to roll your r s genetic?

First of all, the inability to roll your R's is not genetic, it is a skill that is acquired through practice. And it has nothing to do with rolling your tongue.


Can Flamingos roll their tongue?

No Flamingos can NOT roll their tongue.


Can some people just not wiggle their ears?

yes, the ability to wiggle your ears is a genetic trait kind of like being able to roll your tongue. in my family of 7, four of us are able to wiggle our ears.


What is it called when a person can roll their tongue?

"The Taco Tongue"


What does it mean to stick your tongue out while doing the rock n roll sign?

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What are the chances of having kids that can roll their tongue if a heterozygous tongue roller has kids with someone who cannot roll?

25%


What aren't some skills that could help improve your health?

Fairly sure this question could generate an infinite list of skills, however here is a small list of skills which do not improve your health. (I.e skills which either make no difference to your health, or may actively make it worse): - being able to knit, - driving formula one cars - being able to construct a wigwam or tepee - being a bricklayer - being able to herd sheep, cows, pigs, or other animals - being able to make your own homebrew - being able to make your own jam - being able to paint stained-glass ornaments - being able to do pottery - being able to shoot balled up paper into a wastepaper bin - being able to lick your nose with your tongue -being able to lick your elbow -being able to touch your elbows together behind your back - being able to roll your tongue - being able to "speed-eat/speed-drink" certain substances in a competitive manner - being able to say the alphabet backwards - being able to do maths (well, after a certain stage it seems to be actively harmful to persons' mental health) - being able to quote poetry - being able to dissect a frog - being able to recite tongue-twisters - being able to use a camera


What is having two alike genes?

For example u could both be able to roll ur tongue or be double jointed in the same spot.


Are there statistics about tongue rolling?

Yes, there are statistics about tongue rolling. You can find these statistics online on websites like OMGFacts.com. Approximately 67 percent of females and 64 percent of males are able to roll their tongues.