Non-Mendelian Inheritance - SI Closer

When red snapdragons are crossed with white snapdragons, the offspring produce pink flowers. This is an example of:

• complete dominance

• incomplete dominance

• codominance

• polygenic inheritance

• multiple alleles

This type of inheritance pattern shows BOTH traits in possible offspring:

• complete dominance

• incomplete dominance

• co-dominance

• blending 

Which of the following is a characteristic of mitochondrial inheritance?

• Traits are inherited from both parents.

• Traits are inherited only from the mother.

• Traits are inherited only from the father.

• Traits are inherited randomly from either parent.

Gene linkage refers to:

• Genes located on different chromosomes.

• Genes that are inherited independently.

• Genes located close together on the same chromosome.

• Genes that are always expressed together.

In mitochondrial inheritance, which of the following is true about affected fathers?

• They pass the trait to all their children.

• They pass the trait only to their sons.

• They do not pass the trait to their children.

• They pass the trait only to their daughters.

What would happen if somone with Type AB blood gave blood to someone with Type A blood?

• the person who recieved the blood would be unable to form blood clots

• the person who recieved the blood would have no complications

• the person who reciveved the blood would develop a fever and may become septic

• the person who recieved the blood would have blood agglutination

What type of inheritance skips a generation and appears equally in both sexes?

• Autosomal Dominate

• Autosomal Recessive

• X-linked Recessive

• X-Linked Dominate

Which type of inheritance has a gender bias towards females?

• Autosomal Dominate

• Autosomal Recessive

• X-linked Recessive

• X-linked Dominate