Genetic+Traits

Orange Unit 2 Genes - All in the Family Genes Genetic Deafness [|Genetic Deafness - Non-syndromatic] [|Genetic Deafness]

As different as people can be, we are more alike than we realize. Compare any two people and you'll find that 99.9% of their DNA is the same. Genetic Traits [|Slide Shows Online]



**Straight thumb ‐ at least one of your parents should have straight thumbs**



**Left thumb on top****‐ at least one of your parents should clasp hands with the left thumb on top**



**Dimples:****Dimples (dominant trait)**

**vs.** **No Dimples** **(recessive)**





**Widow's peak ** **‐ at least one ** **of your parents should have a widow's peak **



<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: center;">**Pinky:** <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: center;">**Straight pinky** <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: center;">**(recessive trait)** <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: center;">**vs.** <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: center;">**Bent pinky** <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: center;">**(dominant trait)**



<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: center;">**Longer 2nd toe** **is dominant over** **2nd toe shorter than big toe.**



<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: center;">**Tongue roller ‐ at least one of your parents should be a tongue roller**

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: center;">**Rolling (dominant trait) vs Not Rolling (recessive)**

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: center;">**Unattached ear lobes** <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: center;">**‐ at least one of your parents should have unattached ear lobes**



<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: center;">**cleft chin dominant over no cleft chin**

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: right;">

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 35px; text-align: right;">**freckles dominant over no freckles**