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aleksley [76]
3 years ago
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Name three different alleles for human hair color

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emmainna [20.7K]3 years ago
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Answer:

At least two genes are involved in hair color. One hair color phenotype (brown vs. blond) has a dominant brown allele and a recessive blond allele. A person with a brown allele will have brown hair; a person with no brown alleles will be blond.

Explanation:

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