Most People with the Dominant Mutant Polydactyly Allele Have Extra

question 53

Short Answer

Most people with the dominant mutant polydactyly allele have extra digits but at least 25% have the normal number of digits. What is the genetic explanation for this observation?

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Definitions:

Personal Causation Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that individuals perceive their actions as being the result of their own choice and thus feel responsible for the outcomes.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow regarding the concept that human motivation is based on fulfilling a hierarchy of needs, starting from basic physical requirements to more advanced needs of self-actualization.

Physiological

Refers to the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.

Safety

The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.