Single Answer MCQ
Q-00001638
How can the inheritance of earlobe types be correlated with parents' earlobe types?
1
Both parents with free earlobes have a child with attached earlobes
2
Both parents with attached earlobes have a child with free earlobes
3
One parent with free earlobes and one with attached earlobes have a child with attached earlobes
4
One parent with attached earlobes and one with free earlobes have a child with free earlobes
Answer and Solution
Answer
C. One parent with free earlobes and one with attached earlobes have a child with attached earlobes
Solution:
The inheritance of earlobe types follows Mendelian genetics, where the presence of attached earlobes (a recessive trait) can be passed down if one parent carries the recessive allele, even if the other parent has free earlobes (a dominant trait).
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