What makes certain physical characteristics dominant over another (what's called a recessive trait) when their only defining characteristic I'm aware of is their preponderance in human populations as a whole. How is it inferred that a dominant trait would necessarily be dominant over a recessive trait? Look at this picture I came across the internet of a mixed-background couple. Take into account that I don't know much about genetics, I'm just an amateur observer curious about these terms.
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