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Are dimples a recessive or dominant trait?
Dimples are thought to be a dominant trait, meaning that an individual only needs one copy of the gene for dimples to have them. If both parents have dimples, their children are likely to inherit dimples as well.
Which feature of the face is a trait passed on from parents to children?
The shape and structure of the nose is a trait that is often passed on from parents to their children. This can include aspects such as the size, width, and curvature of the nose.
Is dimple heridity?
Yes. Dimples are dominant. If you have one or two dimples, you have the dominant trait, and your genotype is D-, meaning that we don't know whether you are homozygous dominant or heterozygous for the trait. If you don't have dimples, your genotype is dd, which is homozygous recessive.
Can someone get dimples even though the parents don't have them?
Not necessarily, dimples are a dominant gene and if neither you nor your spouse passed it on, the baby will not have dimples. The chance of your child not having dimples is probably 1/4. However, if BOTH your parents have dimples, it is possible there will be a 100% chance of the baby having dimples. It's complicated. Basically there is a three fourths chance of dimples.
Can two people with dimples have a child with dimples?
There is a 50% chance of a child having dimples if one parent has them and a 75% chance if the two parents have them. A child can also have them as the result of a genetic mutation even if neither parent has dimples.
Having dimples is an example of a phenotype which is?
Having dimples is an example of a phenotypic trait, which is a physical characteristic that is observable and influenced by genetics. Dimples are a result of specific facial muscles forming a dent in the skin, and the presence of dimples can be determined by the combination of genes inherited from parents.
How many people in the US have dimples?
about 100 Million people By Brandan Acuna in marlowe middle school
Why dimples on face are formed?
Dimples are the visible indentations in facial skin that are either permanently present on cheeks or chin, or appear temporarily while a person speaks or smiles. Dimples are one of the most dominant facial traits. Generally, dimples are present or appear on both cheeks, but sometime, a rare form of single dimple appears on one cheek. It is believed that dimples are genetically inherited. Studies have found that the parents having dimples give birth to children having dimples. Anatomically, dimples are caused by the facial muscle called zygomaticus major. Dimples are caused when your facial muscle - zygomaticus major, is shorter than normal; it pulls on your skin and forms the indentation in your facial skin. Cheek dimples are formed by the double or bifid zygomaticus major muscle.
What is the phenotype of an individual with one allele for dimples and one for no dimples?
This would depend on whether the allele for dimples is dominant or recessive. If the allele for dimples is dominant and the no dimples allele is recessive then the phenotype of the individual would be dimpled. If the allele for no dimples is dominant and the allele for no dimples is recessive then the dimples will not be expressed. If these alleles are codominant then the dimples will be expressed but not as much as in an individual who has both alleles for dimples.
What is the phenotype of an individual with one alleles for dimples and one for one dimples?
This would depend on whether the allele for dimples is dominant or recessive. If the allele for dimples is dominant and the no dimples allele is recessive then the phenotype of the individual would be dimpled. If the allele for no dimples is dominant and the allele for no dimples is recessive then the dimples will not be expressed. If these alleles are codominant then the dimples will be expressed but not as much as in an individual who has both alleles for dimples.
What nicknames did Dimples Cooper go by?
Dimples Cooper went by Dimples.
What is the scientific name for dimples?
Simple. Dimples.
