Inheritance Patterns

Having pierced ears is an example of a(n)___________________ trait.

• inherited
• dominant
• recessive
• acquired
• polygenic

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Four alleles determine if a rabbit is white, brown, or gray. This is an example of

• multiple alleles
• an acquired trait
• a hereditary trait
• codominance
• polygenic inheritance

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The pattern of inheritance in which more than one pair of genes affects a trait is

• polygenic inheritance
• a hereditary trait
• multiple alleles
• incomplete dominance
• codominance

If a plant with red flowers crossed with a plant with white flowers produces a plant with pink flowers, it is an example of

• incomplete dominance
• multiple alleles
• polygenic inheritance
• codominance
• recessive alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Only changes in ______________ cells can be passed to offspring.

• sex
• body
• animal
• allele
• mitosis

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Height in humans is an example of

• incomplete dominance
• codominance
• polygenic inheritance
• multiple alleles
• sexual reproduction

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The pattern of inheritance in which one allele is only partially dominant is

• incomplete dominance
• codominance
• polygenic inheritance
• multiple alleles
• recessive

The pattern of inheritance in which there are three or more possible alleles for a trait is

• multiple alleles
• incomplete dominance
• codominance
• polygenic inheritance
• fertilization

The pattern of inheritance in which both genes are expressed equally is

• codominance
• incomplete dominance
• polygenic inheritance
• multiple alleles
• fertilization

Environmental factors can influence the genetic traits of organisms by affecting gene expression.

• true
• false

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