Complex Patterns of Inheritance Flashcards
Incomplete dominance is the phenotype between 2 homozygous genotypes
True
Dominant allele is expressed but not completely. The phenotype will ___ together
blend
ex. wavy hair
Codominance is when both traits are expressed ___ and ___
Full, separately
ex. spots on cows, two different colored eyes
Multiple alleles is having more than 2 alleles for one gene
true
Polygenic Inheritance
A trait produced by two or more genes
Linked Genes
Genes that are physically located on the same chromosome have a higher chance of being inherited together
Sex-Linked Traits
Genes on sex chromosomes
Sex chromosomes determine the biological sex of the individual
True
Females have XY
False
Females have XX
Males have XY
TrueM
Males are more likely to inherit ___ traits
True
The Y in their genes don’t hold anything