2. Explanation of the trait
● Curly hair is an example of intermediate
inheritance which means that the phenotype of
the heterozygous F1 generation is an
intermediate trait ( wavy hair) between the 2
homozygous progenitors [with straight(aa) and
curly(AA) hair].
● Curly (AA) X Straight (aa) Wavy hair (Aa)
3. Aa
Aa aa aa Aa
aa Aa Aa
AA aa Aa aa
AA Aa
aa
aa Aa
Aa
aa aa Aa
aa
aa aa
Dominant (AA,Aa)
Recessive (aa)
Curly hair (AA) (black)
Straight hair (aa) (white)
Wavy hair (Aa) (green)