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josie and aaron are siblings who are both in their 20s. using the following table, what is the best explanation for the differences in their physical traits?
| characteristic | josie | aaron |
|---|---|---|
| handedness | right | right |
| freckles | present | absent |
| attached or free earlobes | attached | free |
| dimples | absent | present |
| blood pressure | high | high |
josie and aarons parents are distant cousins, which would account for why the siblings dont have all of the same physical traits.
josie and aarons parents had mutations occur in the genes that code for eyelash length, freckles, earlobes, and dimples.
josie and aarons parents adopted both siblings.
josie and aarons parents each have two copies, or versions, of most of their genes and pass one of these two copies to each of their children.
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Josie and Aaron's parents each have two copies, or versions, of most of their genes and pass one of these two copies to each of their children.