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What is a genetic tongue roller?

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Some people can roll their tongues up into tubular shapes; this is the result of genetics, so a person who can do this can be called a genetic tongue roller (not that there is any important reason to roll up your tongue).

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When a tongue rolling man has a baby to a non tongue rolling women all the babies are tongue rollers explain why this occurs?

Tongue rolling is homozygous dominant and all issue from this pairing will be tongue rollers. This is the only result that is allowable with a standard Punnett square or branch diagram representation. T = tongue roller t = non-tongue roller TT X tt = 4 Tt ======With tongue rolling expressed.


Is it genetic whether you can fold your tongue or not?

Yes as it is something you can inherit from your parents.


Why can't your tongue touch our nose?

well some people can touch their nose with their tongue, it is just genetic luck if you can or can't. The frenulum is what holds your tongue to the bottom of your mouth. However, to answer the question as it was stated, My tongue could touch your nose, only if you would let me!


Is tongue rolling a dominant trait?

no it is recessiveFamily studies clearly demonstrate that tongue rolling is not a simple genetic character, and twin studies demonstrate that it is influenced by both genetics and the environment. Despite this, tongue rolling is probably the most commonly used classroom example of a simple genetic trait in humans. Sturtevant (1965) said he was "embarrassed to see it listed in some current works as an established Mendelian case." You should not use tongue rolling to demonstrate basic genetics.No. Your mom is.


Is their a bone in your tongue?

No, there is no bone in your tongue. The tongue is a muscle, and only a muscle.

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What is the letter form in dominant and recessive trait?

It depends on what your trait is. Let's say that your trait was tongue roller. Rolling your tongue is dominant over non-tongue rollers so we would use R for Rolling your tongue. For the recessive trait, non-tongue roller, we use the same letter as the dominant trait except it is lowercase. So non-tongue roller would be r.


What are the chances of having kids that can roll their tongue if a heterozygous tongue roller has kids with someone who cannot roll?

25%


When a tongue rolling man has a baby to a non tongue rolling women all the babies are tongue rollers explain why this occurs?

Tongue rolling is homozygous dominant and all issue from this pairing will be tongue rollers. This is the only result that is allowable with a standard Punnett square or branch diagram representation. T = tongue roller t = non-tongue roller TT X tt = 4 Tt ======With tongue rolling expressed.


Can 2 flat tongued parents can produce a tongue roller?

Yes


Is it genetic whether you can fold your tongue or not?

Yes as it is something you can inherit from your parents.


What does it mean if you can roll your tongue?

Being able to roll your tongue means you have the genetic trait for tongue rolling, where the sides of your tongue can be curled upwards into a tube shape. This trait is inherited and controlled by a single gene.


Why can't your tongue touch our nose?

well some people can touch their nose with their tongue, it is just genetic luck if you can or can't. The frenulum is what holds your tongue to the bottom of your mouth. However, to answer the question as it was stated, My tongue could touch your nose, only if you would let me!


Is being able to roll your r s genetic?

First of all, the inability to roll your R's is not genetic, it is a skill that is acquired through practice. And it has nothing to do with rolling your tongue.


How do people curl their tongue?

It's a genetic thing, if you can you can, if you can't you can't - a bit like being color blind.


What are the little hairy things on your tongue?

we do have hair on our tongue. not really i am just makind it upI doubt it, with the exceptions of I would guess cancer growth, or genetic disorders.


Is tongue rolling a trait?

no it is recessiveFamily studies clearly demonstrate that tongue rolling is not a simple genetic character, and twin studies demonstrate that it is influenced by both genetics and the environment. Despite this, tongue rolling is probably the most commonly used classroom example of a simple genetic trait in humans. Sturtevant (1965) said he was "embarrassed to see it listed in some current works as an established Mendelian case." You should not use tongue rolling to demonstrate basic genetics.No. Your mom is.


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