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[–] nave@lemmy.fmhy.ml 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He’s not wrong though.

[–] Evilsmiley@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Steve@compuverse.uk 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm not sure there's enough context to know what the answer they were looking for is. Subordinate maybe?

Becides, dominant and submissive are valid in more contexts than sexual relations.

Seems the best, most accurate general answer really.

[–] festus@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My guess is 'recessive', in the context of dominant and recessive genes. The only time I can remember 'dominant' from when I took biology.

[–] Steve@compuverse.uk 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's probably what they were looking for.

In that context, I might argue the actual opposite would be non-coding DNA. As both dominant and recessive are still functional DNA, they're not so much opposites as they are alternatives.

But I've made those kinds of arguments in school enough, to know the teacher still probably wouldn't accept my debating semantics. Even if they admit I'm right.

[–] Evilsmiley@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah i did that a fair bit in school until i realised that everyone doesnt literally mean everything they say.

So the reason people get snippy is that they think you know what they meant but are nitpicking to be disruptive, since everyone should have understood what was meant, to their minds.

[–] Evilsmiley@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

In the context of biology class I'm confident they wanted 'recessive'.

[–] br0da@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It’s weird to have spent almost 12 years on Reddit to come to Lemmy and see all of these old memes. On one hand it’s a nice little throwback I can chuckle at. On the other hand it’s a little concerning that for the next 11+ years, I’m going to have to start this meme trip again from the beginning.

[–] catharticrespite@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Please god, let us skip the rage comics this time

[–] ex0dus@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nope, they have returned. Introducing wojaks

[–] catharticrespite@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

*crying soy wojak* Noooooooooooo

[–] fadhl3y@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In the context of genetics, yes.

[–] Zymii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago

Recessive and breedable

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago

Clearly they meant diminished.

Wron. Opposite of dominant is me

[–] 018118055@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

Confidentially tho so it was ok

[–] Hazel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Good they didnt ask you the opposite of a subdirectorie in computer science

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