Genes and the Environment

Genes and the Environment

Mr. Tudor

Do you think there can be more than one allele for a trait?

• YES, Rabbits have multiple alleles for fur color (gray all the way to white)

• MULTIPLE ALLELES

Do you think a single allele can control more than one trait (phenotype)

• YES, the timing of flowers is controlled by the same gene.

• POLYGENIC INHERITANCE

Can Genes...

• be influenced by the environment?

• YES!!!!! LET'S THINK OF SOME WAYS.