Gregor Mendel demonstrated that traits are passed from parents to offspring independently of one another under all circumstances
that he tested. All other genetics researchers have observed this as well. Based on this information, the statement “traits are passed from parents to offspring independently of one another” is _____. A.) a law
B.) a hypothesis
C.) a theory
D.) an observation
-A law is a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some phenomenon of nature. Proof that something happens and how it happens, but not why it happens.
- A Theory is a well-substantiated explanation acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation.
-A Hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon made as a starting point for further investigation.
Dimples is the dominant trait (D). Your friend has dimples so that means he or she should have at least one allele of the dominant trait to express that trait. So your friend would either be homozygous dominant (DD) or heterozygous dominant (Dd). Notice that there is a recessive allele in the second. Even with that present, dimples would be still expressed.
