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Some traits, such as eye color and hair color, have multiple alleles that control different aspects of the phenotype. Because there are multiple different possible combinations of alleles, you get a wide range of phenotypes.

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Why do some traits have so many different phenotypes?

Some traits have many different phenotypes because they are influenced by multiple genes and environmental factors. This can lead to a wide range of possible outcomes for a trait. Additionally, genetic variations and interactions can result in different expressions of a trait in individuals.


Why do some human traits show a large number of phenotypes?

i don't know but i think it is because of the recessive and dominate traits.


How can a wide range of phenotypes increase the chance that some individuals will survive in a changing environment?

by natural selection.


Why do some humans show a large variety of phenotype?

Usually, traits have a large variety of phenotypes because they have a large amount of genes.


Why do some human traits such as height and hair color show large number of phenotypes?

Because these are governed by quatitative or multiple genes


Why do some traits exhibit a large number of phenotype?

some human traits show a large number of phenotype because the traits are controlled by many genes. The genes act together as a group to produce a single trait


What can polygenic inheritance can explain?

Polygenic inheritance is a reason for some of the variety in human appearance. Eye color, hair color and skin color are all polygenic traits. That is why there are dozens of possible eye colors instead or just two or three. The mixing of alleles from multiple genes increases the number of possible phenotypes.


How did his Mendel's novel approach contribute to his success in describing how traits are inherited?

The garden pea has a few advantages for his experiments. It has a short generation time thus he can study many pea plants at once. Also their phenotypes are very distinct - which is a bonus since the whole experiment is to observe distinctive phenotypes - would be too vague and confusing if the traits are too close alike. The phenotypes that are distinctive are by color, the growth, round/wrinkled peas etc. Mendel's experiment basically fathered genetics. He knew nothing about alleles and DNA and what not yet he was still able to show how traits are inherited. He obviously proved that traits come from alleles - that traits don't just mix and are forever lost because some traits can be recovered (Homozygous x homozygous will always give homozygous. However Heterozygous Tt x Tt can recover the recessive trait, tt).


How did his mendels novel approach contribute to his success in describing how traits are inherited?

The garden pea has a few advantages for his experiments. It has a short generation time thus he can study many pea plants at once. Also their phenotypes are very distinct - which is a bonus since the whole experiment is to observe distinctive phenotypes - would be too vague and confusing if the traits are too close alike. The phenotypes that are distinctive are by color, the growth, round/wrinkled peas etc. Mendel's experiment basically fathered genetics. He knew nothing about alleles and DNA and what not yet he was still able to show how traits are inherited. He obviously proved that traits come from alleles - that traits don't just mix and are forever lost because some traits can be recovered (Homozygous x homozygous will always give homozygous. However Heterozygous Tt x Tt can recover the recessive trait, tt).


Why some phenotypes are more common in a population than others?

Phenotypes that are more advantageous for survival and reproduction in a given environment are more likely to be passed on to future generations, leading to their increased frequency in a population over time. This process is driven by natural selection, where individuals with beneficial traits have a higher chance of passing on their genes. Additionally, genetic drift, gene flow, and mutations can also influence the frequency of phenotypes in a population.


Why some phenotypes are the same and other phenotypes different?

because no one in this world has the same gene.They may have similar gene,but not the same


Are all phenotypic expression visible?

Phenotypes are observable, but this does not necessarily mean 'visible'. For example, biochemical properties and behaviour are both part of phenotype. A phenotype may involve producing a certain protein, but you cannot 'see' the protein (you might be able to do a test to find it).