Consider the following human traits: Eye color: brown (B) is dominant over blue (b) Fingers: polydactylous (P) or extra fingers is dominant over normal (p) fingers Hairline: widows peak (W) is dominant of normal (w) hairline a. What is the phenotype of a man heterozygous for eye color? b. What is the genotype of a man with blue eyes? c. What is the phenotype of a woman heterozygous for finger trait? d. What is the genotype of a woman with normal hairline? e. What is the COMPLETE genotype of a man with blue eyes, heterozygous for polydactyly, and has a normal hairline? f. What is the COMPLETE genotype of a woman heterozygous for brown eyes, has normal fingers, and homozygous for widow’s peak?

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Inheritance and Mendelian Genetics

Inheritance means the passing of traits to offspring from parents. These traits could be passed either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction. The offspring receives the genetic material from the parents. Mendelian inheritance is a certain biological inheritance that follows the rules and principles laid down by Gregor Mendel in 1865. The initial hypothesis was considered wrong, but other inheritance theories modified the concept of inheritance and thus genetics.