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Genetic trait inheritance chart displaying dominant, hybrid, and recessive phenotypes for facial features.

Table showing genetic traits with dominant, hybrid, and recessive expressions for eyelash length, eyebrow shape, nose size, lip shape, mouth size, ear size, freckles, and dimples.

Table showing genetic traits with dominant, hybrid, and recessive expressions for eyelash length, eyebrow shape, nose size, lip shape, mouth size, ear size, freckles, and dimples.

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Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given a table that shows how different traits (like eyelash length, eyebrow shape, etc.) are inherited based on genes. Each trait has three possible gene combinations:

- Dominant (both heads) → two capital letters (e.g., LL, BB, NN)
- Hybrid (one head, one tail) → one capital and one lowercase letter (e.g., Ll, Bb, Nn)
- Recessive (both tails) → two lowercase letters (e.g., ll, bb, nn)

The question is not written out, but since the user uploaded this chart and asked to “solve the problem,” and no specific question was given, we must assume the most common type of question for this kind of chart:
👉 *“What phenotype (physical trait) will result from each genotype?”* — which is already shown in the chart.

But wait — maybe the real task is to understand how to read the chart or predict offspring? Since no specific cross or question is given, perhaps the student is meant to interpret what each genotype means.

Actually — looking again — there’s no actual question stated. But in many textbooks, when you’re given a chart like this, the next step is often to answer questions like:

> “If a person has genotype ‘Bb’ for eyebrows, what do their eyebrows look like?”

Or:

> “What genotype gives short eyelashes?”

Since no specific question is provided, I’ll assume the goal is to demonstrate understanding by answering a typical question using this chart.

Let’s pick a sample question that students usually get with this chart:

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Sample Question (assumed):
*What physical trait does a person have if their genotype for nose size is “Nn”?*

Step-by-step:

1. Look at the row labeled “Size of Nose”.
2. Find the column for “Hybrid (one head, one tail)” — because “Nn” has one capital and one lowercase letter.
3. In that cell, it says: “Medium (Nn)”
4. So, the person has a medium-sized nose.

Another example:

Question: What genotype gives thin lips?

1. Go to “Shape of Lips” row.
2. Look under “Recessive (both tails)” — because thin is the recessive trait.
3. It says: “Thin (tt)”
4. So, genotype must be “tt”.

One more:

Question: If someone has freckles, what genotypes could they have?

1. Go to “Freckles” row.
2. Freckles are present in both Dominant (FF) and Hybrid (Ff).
3. Absent only in recessive (ff).
4. So, if they have freckles, they could be FF or Ff.

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Since no specific question was asked, but the chart is about matching genotypes to phenotypes, the key takeaway is:

Capital letters = dominant trait
One capital + one lowercase = hybrid = still shows dominant trait
Two lowercase = recessive trait

So, for any trait:

- If you see at least one capital letter → dominant phenotype
- Only if both are lowercase → recessive phenotype

This is basic Mendelian genetics.

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Final Answer:
For any trait, if the genotype has at least one capital letter (like LL, Ll, BB, Bb, etc.), the person shows the dominant trait. Only if both letters are lowercase (like ll, bb, tt, etc.) does the person show the recessive trait.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of dominant and recessive worksheet.
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