Human Traits

What is a trait?

a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature

Genes

a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring

determine some characteristic of the offspring

and is held to

Dominant Trait

relating to or denoting heritable characteristics that are controlled by genes that are
expressed in offspring even when inherited from only one parent

Recessive Trait

relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed

in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e., when not masked by a
dominant characteristic inherited from one parent

Characteristic

a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to

identify it

Cheek Dimples

Dimples are a dominant trait.

No dimples are a recessive trait.

Ear Lobes

Attached earlobes are a recessive trait.

Unattached earlobes are a dominant trait.

Widows Peak

If you have a widows peak, that is a dominant trait.

If you do not have a widows peak, that is a recessive trait.

Right Hand or Left Hand

If you are right handed, that is a dominant trait.

If you are left handed, that is a recessive trait.

Handclasp

If your left thumb is over your right thumb this is a dominant gene.
If your right thumb is over your left thumb this is a recessive gene.

Tongue Rolling

Rolling your tongue is a dominant trait.

Not being able to roll your tongue is a recessive trait.

Cheek Dimples

Dominant

Attached Earlobes

Recessive

Not Having a Widows Peak

Recessive

Left Handed

Recessive

Right thumb over left Handclasp

Recessive

If You are Able to Roll Your Tongue

Dominant