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which trait could a person unknowingly pass on to his or her offspring?
○ albinism
○ freckles
○ polydactyly
○ dimples
○ cleft chin
Albinism is a recessive genetic trait. A person can be a carrier (heterozygous) without showing symptoms (as the dominant normal allele masks the recessive albinism allele). In this case, they can unknowingly pass the recessive albinism - causing allele to their offspring. Freckles, polydactyly, dimples, and cleft chin are often dominant or have more obvious inheritance patterns where carriers (if any) are less likely to be completely unaware compared to albinism's recessive - carrier situation.
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