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A study found that children with light-coloured eyes are likely to have parents with light-coloured eyes. On this basis, can we say anything about whether the light eye colour trait is dominant or recessive? Why or why not?

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To determine whether the light eye color trait is dominant or recessive based on the observation that children with light-colored eyes are likely to have parents with light-colored eyes, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Dominance and Recessiveness**: - In genetics, a dominant trait is one that can mask the presence of a recessive trait. If a trait is dominant, it will appear in the phenotype (observable characteristics) even if only one copy of the dominant allele is present. Conversely, a recessive trait will only appear in the phenotype if two copies of the recessive allele are present. 2. **Observing the Data**: ...
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