Beyond Mendelian Genetics Flashcards

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What is incomplete dominance?

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Cases in which one allele is not completely dominant over another. The heterozygous phenotype is somewhere between the two homozygous phenotypes.

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What is codominance?

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Both alleles contribute towards the phenotype but do not blend together.

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What are multiple alleles?

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More than two different types of alleles for a single gene. Example: Blood Type.

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What are the genotypes and phenotypes for human blood types?

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Type A: Genotypes AA or AO, phenotype A blood. Type B: Genotypes BB or BO, phenotype B blood. Type AB: Genotype AB, phenotype AB blood. Type O: Genotype OO, phenotype O blood.

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What are X linked traits?

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Genes located on the X chromosome.

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What does 'Nature vs Nurture' refer to in genetics?

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Many characteristics are determined by an interaction between genes and the environment.