2.4 Variation and Inheritance (Definitions)

2.4 Variation and Inheritance (Definitions)

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Controlled by more than one gene

• Discrete Variation

• Continuous Variation

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Controlled by a single gene

• Discrete Variation

• Continuous Variation

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Polygenic

• Discrete Variation

• Continuous Variation

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Values in categories

• Discrete Variation

• Continuous Variation

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Range of categories

• Discrete Variation

• Continuous Variation

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Select the examples of continuous variation

• Eye colour

• Height

• Weight

• Blood Type

• Root Length

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Alternative form of a gene

• Allele

• Heterozygous

• Genotype

• Phenotype

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The set of alleles possessed by an organism

• Allele

• Heterozygous

• Genotype

• Phenotype

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Basic unit of inheritance which contains the instructions to make a protein

• Allele

• Gene

• Phenotype

• Genotype

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The physical appearance brought on by the set of alleles

• Dominant

• Gene

• Phenotype

• Genotype

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Select the HOMOZYGOUS genotypes below

• BB

• Bb

• bb

• TT

• Tt

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B is the allele for brown eyes.

b is the allele for blue eyes. Matt is BB.

What colour are his eyes?

• Brown

• Blue

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B is the allele for brown eyes.

b is the allele for blue eyes. Louise is bb.

What colour are her eyes?

• Brown

• Blue

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F is the allele for purple petals.

f is the allele for white petals.

Select the genotypes which give rise to purple petals.

• FF

• Ff

• ff

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B is the allele for brown fur.

b is the allele for white fur.

If a mouse has white fur, what must it's genotype be?

• BB

• Bb

• bb

• BB or Bb