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The simple answer is no! Heart attacks are not inherited in the same way as, for example, cystic fibrosis (a recessive condition) or Huntington's disease (a dominat condition). Heart attacks have many causes, both genetic and environmental. They are described as being multifactorial. Environmental (lifestyle) factors leading to heart attacks include: * smoking * high blood pressure (which may have a genetic component!) * obesity * lack of exercise * high blood cholesterol levels In addition there are fixed factors, such as gender (men are more at risk than women) and genes. Recently a gene variant which doubles the risk of Heart disease in white people under the age of 60 has been discovered. So you can have genes which increase your risk of heart attack but if you reduce the risk from environmental factors (smoking etc) you can still avoid a heart attack. See http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11779-heart-attack-gene-variants-may-double-risk.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3359359.stm http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/05/03/heart-mutations.html
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In a hybrid individual the trait that is covered and not expressed is the what trait?
recessive
Is albinism a dominant or recessive trait?
Albinism is a recessive trait.
When does a recessive trait dominant over a dominant trait?
A recessive trait cannot be dominant over a dominant trait. Dominant traits are always expressed over recessive traits in heterozygous individuals because they mask the expression of the recessive trait.
What type of trait prevents the other type from being seen?
A recessive trait. When a recessive allele is with a dominant allele, only the dominanate trait can be seen.
All individuals that show a recessive trait are?
recessive trait only appear when an individual is homozygous recessive, both alleles must code for the recessive trait
A trait that is hidden?
The trait that is hidden is recessive trait.
In a hybrid individual the trait that is covered and not expressed is the what trait?
recessive
Is diabetes dominant or recessive trait?
It is a recessive trait
Is albinism a dominant or recessive trait?
Albinism is a recessive trait.
What a recessive trait?
A recessive trait is a trait that is not dominant, and is not really seen in ones phenotype.
When does a recessive trait dominant over a dominant trait?
A recessive trait cannot be dominant over a dominant trait. Dominant traits are always expressed over recessive traits in heterozygous individuals because they mask the expression of the recessive trait.
Why wouldn't you see a recessive trait?
You wouldn't see a recessive trait if an individual has one dominant and one recessive allele for that trait. In this case, the dominant allele's phenotype will be expressed, masking the recessive trait. The recessive trait would only be visible if an individual has two copies of the recessive allele.
What type of trait prevents the other type from being seen?
A recessive trait. When a recessive allele is with a dominant allele, only the dominanate trait can be seen.
All individuals that show a recessive trait are?
recessive trait only appear when an individual is homozygous recessive, both alleles must code for the recessive trait
Is hemophilia a recessive or dominant trait?
Hemophelia is a recessive trait. By Aline Garcia
Is Cockayne Syndrome a dominant or a recessive trait?
Cockayne syndrome is a recessive trait.
Is hemophilia A inherited as a recessive or dominant trait?
Hemophilia A is inherited as a recessive trait.
