Carol has average size hands for a woman. Her mother has rather large hands and her father relatively small hands for a man. Carol's sister says Carol has a combination of the large and small hands resulting in Carol's medium hand size. Carol has studied genetics in school and knows this is not true because specific traits are passed on, not _______________ ones.

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Carol's understanding of genetics suggests that traits are inherited in a specific manner, not through a blending of parental characteristics. This is why the concept of "blended" traits is incorrect in this context.

Carol Has Average Size Hands for a Woman