Non Mendelian Inheritance

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

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When red cows are crossed with white cow, the offspring have a mix of red hair and white hair. These cows are called roan. This is an example of:

• complete dominance

• incomplete dominance

• codominance

• polygenic inheritance

• multiple alleles

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Human eye color is controlled by three different genes, and affected by a dozen more. This is an example of:

• complete dominance

• incomplete dominance

• codominance

• polygenic inheritance

• multiple alleles

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The gene for human blood type has three alleles, A, B and O. This is an example of:

• complete dominance

• incomplete dominance

• codominance

• polygenic inheritance

• multiple alleles

This flower is produced by crossing a pink-flowering plant and a white-flowering plant. This is an example of:

• complete dominance

• incomplete dominance

• codominance

• polygenic inheritance

• multiple alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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If a dark brown horse and a white horse are bred, the offspring are palomino (tan). This is an example of:

• complete dominance

• incomplete dominance

• codominance

• polygenic inheritance

• multiple alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Checkered chickens have an allele for black feathers and an allele for white feathers. This is an example of:

• complete dominance

• incomplete dominance

• codominance

• polygenic inheritance

• multiple alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Fur color in rabbits is controlled by a single gene. There are many different phenotypes. What is the best explanation for this?

• complete dominance

• incomplete dominance

• codominance

• polygenic inheritance

• multiple alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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People come in a wide variety of heights. What is the best explanation for this?

• complete dominance

• incomplete dominance

• codominance

• polygenic inheritance

• multiple alleles

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Mom was black. Dad was white. What is the most likely explanation?

• complete dominance

• incomplete dominance

• codominance

• polygenic inheritance

• multiple alleles

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