Chapter 3- extensions to Mendels laws

Question 1

incomplete dominance

Answer 1

in which the hybrid does not resemble either pure breeding parent. example red flower and white flower produce pink flower

Question 2

codominant

Answer 2

expression in heterozygous genotype resulting in hybrid offspring that resemble both parents equally for a particular trait

Question 3

epistasis

Answer 3

describes an allele of one gene that masks the effects of one or more alleles of another gene

Question 4

dominant epistasis

Answer 4

when the dominant allele of one gene hides the effects of another gene

Question 5

recessive epistasis

Answer 5

when the recessive allele of one gene hides the effects of another gene

Question 6

autosomal dominate

Answer 6

when there is usually one affected parent (on a pedigree chart)

Question 7

autosomal recessive

Answer 7

usually has unaffected parents but each are carriers and can pass down to offspring (on a pedigree chart)