An Inventory of My Traits Human Genetics

Earlobes Dominant: detached Recessive: attached

Tongue Rolling Dominant: can roll tongue Recessive: cannot roll tongue

Dimples Dominant: dimples Recessive: no dimples

Hairline Dominant: widow’s peak Recessive: straight

Hand Clasping Dominant: left over right Recessive: right over left

Hitchhiker’s Thumb Dominant: no hitchhiker’s thumb Recessive: hitchhiker’s thumb

Mid-digit Hair Dominant: mid digit hair Recessive: no hair

Eye Color Dominant: Brown Recessive: all others

Colorblindness Dominant: normal Recessive: colorblind

Hair Color Dominant: dark Recessive: red, blonde, light

Freckles Dominant: freckles Recessive: none

Farsightedness Dominant: farsighted Recessive: normal

Nearsightedness Dominant: normal Recessive: nearsighted

Bent vs. Straight Pinky Bent pinky vs. Straight pinky Hold your hands together as if you are covering your face. If the tips of the pinkies (or baby fingers) point away from one another, the pinkies are bent. Dominant: bent Recessive: straight

Number of Fingers Dominant: six fingers per hand Recessive: five fingers per hand

Cleft Chin Dominant: cleft chin Recessive: no cleft

Webbed Toes (Fused Appendages) Dominant: fused Recessive: normal

Albinism Dominant: normal Recessive: albino