Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: *Hitchhiker's Thumb* The ability to bend the thumb backward (at least 45 degrees) is a caused by a dominant allele. The proper term for this is distal hyperextensibility.People with dominant alleles have more flexible ligaments and thus looser joints.However, other sites say that hitchhiker's thumb is autosomal recessive so your best bet would be to trust your textbook or just ask your teacher!Source(s): I take AP Biology! sparkles62190 Â· 8 years ago.eople with dominant alleles have more flexible ligaments and thus looser joints. However, other sites say that hitchhiker's thumb is autosomal recessive so your best bet would be to trust your textbook or just ask your teacher! Source(s): I take AP Biology!
The Emperor Caligula once decided to go to war with the Roman God of the sea, Poseidon, and ordered his soldiers to throw their spears into the water at random. (14) Comments invisible pink unicorn:
In Greek mythology, Poseidon â along with Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, and Zeus â is one of the children of the Titans Cronus and Rhea.He is considered patron of the waters, earthquakes, horses, and navigation, and his counterpart in Roman mythology is Neptune, from whose name we get the name of the eighth planet.He is associated with the trident which he carried. Poseidonâs wife was the Nereid Amphitrite, who bore him a son, Triton.e is considered patron of the waters, earthquakes, horses, and navigation, and his counterpart in Roman mythology is Neptune, from whose name we get the name of the eighth planet. He is associated with the trident which he carried. Poseidonâs wife was the Nereid Amphitrite, who bore him a son, Triton.