Question

Consider that curly hair were dominant over straight hair. If a person was heterozygous for the characteristic of hair, what would it mean?

• A. The person would have curly hair
• B. The person would have straight hair
• C. The person could have either straight or curly hair
• D. The person would have neither straight nor curly hair

Answer 1

The correct option is A

The person would have curly hair

If an organism is heterozygous for a characteristic, the dominant trait would be expressed. Therefore the person would have to be curly haired.