2007-01-09 05:25:10 · 11 answers · asked by mycucci7 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yes they can. Hair color is one of the traits determined by genetics. Red hair is a recessive trait, so if at least one of the parents have the dominant gene for brown hair there is a chance of the child having brown hair. Basically if only one parent has the dominant brown hair gene, there is a 50/50 chance of the child having brown hair. If both parents have the dominant brown hair gene then the chances of the child having brown hair is 75%
2007-01-09 05:30:53 · answer #1 · answered by MELISSA B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, both people could have a brown haired recessive gene somewhere in there.
Just like two brown eyed people could have a blue eyed child.
2007-01-09 05:39:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - but only if there are other brown-haired people in their family. If everyone else is blond or red, all bets are off.
2007-01-09 05:29:34 · answer #3 · answered by P_P_K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is possible. Red hair is actually a recessive trait.
If you know the parents' parents (grandparents) hair color you can figure out the "odds" of the childs hair color.
The following website puts it in easy to understand terms: http://www.genetics.gsk.com/kids/heredity01.htm
2007-01-09 06:16:27 · answer #4 · answered by Laurie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. hair color does not always match that of the parents. when my mom was a kid she had blonde hair and the whole rest of her family had brown hair as she got older her hair began to turn darker and is not brown, hair can be weird, when i was born i had orange hair and now its an auburn color
2007-01-09 05:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by ♥♫♥ Crystal ♥♫♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There can be two reasons: one of the grandpa rants is brown or just due to mutation
2007-01-09 05:30:47 · answer #6 · answered by blapath 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You are a product of your lineage over thousands of years and you do not know all your forebearers.
2007-01-09 05:29:03 · answer #7 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably brownish-red...maybe?
2007-01-09 05:28:27 · answer #8 · answered by INDRAG? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can. Its all in the genes.
2007-01-09 05:30:27 · answer #9 · answered by Goober W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-01-09 05:30:22 · answer #10 · answered by rusty red 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋