L-19 Flashcards

1
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What type of events does the product rule apply to?

A

Independent events

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What type of events does the sum rule apply to?

A

Mutually exclusive events

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3
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What are the 4 apparent deviations from Mendel’s laws?

A
  • polymorphic genes
  • incomplete dominance
  • co-dominance
  • polygenic traits
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4
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What are polymorphic genes?

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Genes with many different alleles but each individual can only have two of them

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What is incomplete dominance?

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When the F1 generation has an intermediate phenotype that appears to be a mix between the parental phenotypes. The F2 generation will include parental phenotypes

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6
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What is codominance?

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When both phenotypes exist side by side within the organism

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7
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What are polygenic traits?

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Traits with a phenotype controlled by many genes that have an additive effect. These traits display normal distribution

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