Inheritance

polygenic means that _________ control a characteristic

• many genes
• single genes
• 3 genes
• no genes

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What pattern of inheritance is shown in this image?

• Codominance
• Incomplete dominance
• Polygenic traits

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What pattern of inheritance is shown in this image?

• Codominance
• Incomplete dominance
• Polygenic traits

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A breed of chicken shows codominance for feather color. One allele codes for black feathers, another codes for white feathers. The feathers of heterozygous chickens of this breed will be:

• all black
• all white
• all gray
• speckled black and white

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The genotype is the ______________.

• physical appearance

• genetic makeup

• alleles gained from one parent

The phenotype is the _______________.

• physical appearance of an organism

• genetic makeup

• alleles acquired from a specific parent.

Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

• Bb
• BB
• bb
• B

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What sex has an X and a Y chromosome?

• male

• female

Two true breeding flowers (red and white) have offspring that are all pink. What pattern of inheritance is this?

• codominance

• dominance

• incomplete dominance

• polygenic inheritance

A calico cat shows both the traits for orange fur and black fur. What kind of allele expression is this?

• Incomplete Dominance

• Codominance

• Independent assortment

• Recessive inheritance

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