Alleles

Question 0

What is Incomplete Dominance?

Answer 0

Neither alleles are dominant over another

Question 1

What are the exceptions of Mendel’s principles?

Answer 1

NOT all genes show simple patterns of inheritance

Due to the majority of genes have more than 2 alleles and many traits are controlled by more than 1 gene

Question 2

What happens in Incomplete Dominance?

Answer 2

A blending occurs

Red and white make pink

Question 3

What is Codominance?

Answer 3

Both alleles contribute to the phenotype

Ex: chickens can be dominant for white and black feathers

Question 4

If chickens are con dominant and heterozygous their colors would be?

Answer 4

Speckled

Question 5

What are multiple alleles?

Answer 5

Having more than 2 alleles for a trait

Ex:hair color, blood type

Question 6

What are Polygenic traits?

Answer 6

Traits controlled by 2 or more genes

Ex:skin color

Question 7

Studies have shown that characteristics are also determined by?

Answer 7

By interaction between genes and the environment

Question 8

What are the 4 types of blood?

Answer 8

A-AA-AO

B-BB-BO

AB

O-OO

Question 9

Blood type O can do what?

Answer 9

Can go into any other blood type besides negative

Question 10

Blood type O has no?

Answer 10

Has NO blood indicator