Polygenic inheritance Flashcards
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What is continuous variation?
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The condition of showing a range of phenotypes . Traits that show continuous variation are controlled by 2 or more genes
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What is discontinuous variation ?
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occurs when only one gene is involved and results in a small number of phenotypes, such as pea plants with either purple flowers or white flowers, but no colours other than these.
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What is phenotype?
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The actual appearance of an organism.
It includes all aspects of external and internal anatomy, physiology and behaviour.
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What is genotype ?
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The genetic constitution of the organism.
A particular set of alleles in an organism
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