Complex Inheritance Patterns

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9th Grade
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What is Multiple Alleles?
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A situation where a gene has more than two alleles, leading to various possible phenotypes, such as fur color in cats.
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What is Codominance?
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A genetic scenario where both alleles in a heterozygote are fully expressed, resulting in offspring with a phenotype that is neither dominant nor recessive, like purple and yellow flowers.
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What is Incomplete Dominance?
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A form of inheritance where the phenotype of the heterozygote is intermediate between the phenotypes of the two homozygotes, such as red and white flowers producing pink flowers.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How does Incomplete Dominance differ from Mendelian inheritance?
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In incomplete dominance, the heterozygous genotype results in a unique phenotype, unlike Mendelian inheritance where one allele is completely dominant.
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What are Polygenic Traits?
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Traits that are controlled by multiple genes, leading to a range of phenotypes, such as human skin color.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is Epistasis?
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A genetic interaction where one gene masks or suppresses the expression of another gene, affecting the phenotype.
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What is the significance of the Punnett Square?
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A tool used to predict the genotypes and phenotypes of offspring from a genetic cross.
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