I'm dark skinned, hair, eyes (very dark almost Native dark)...my husband is very fair (sandy hair, blue eyes)...can ne1 tell me why dominate features did NOT prevail and my daughter is very light like her father?
2006-07-28 10:32:46 · 3 answers · asked by nasta_mommy2006 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Because it's all random and there is a chance that light hair and eyes would win - it's the magic of recombination - you cannot assume that dark hair will always dominate.
Check out Punnett Squares - remember? From school? The bunnies and the recessive traits???
http://www.liverpool.k12.ny.us/standards/lstandards/curriculum/sci/g6sci/punnett.html#punnett
2006-07-28 10:38:20 · answer #1 · answered by Sirena 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole gene situation is by pure chance. Do you have genes for light skin?
2006-07-28 17:36:53 · answer #2 · answered by Reality 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a recessive gene for the traits your husband possesses.
2006-07-28 17:44:22 · answer #3 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋