Mendelian and Non Mendelian Inheritance

This type of inheritance pattern is a MIXTURE of two traits. This is known as ---

• incomplete dominance.

• codominance

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When one allele is not dominant over the other, resulting in both traits expressed in a heterozygous individual.....

• Incomplete Dominance

• Codominance

A woman with curly hair and a man with straight hair produced a child with wavy hair:

• Incomplete dominance

• Codominance

• Complete dominance

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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A calico cat shows both the traits for orange fur and black fur. What kind of allele expression is this?

• Incomplete dominance

• Codominance

A red flowered plant (RR) is crossed with a white flowered plant (WW). The gene for petal color in these plants expresses incomplete dominance. What percentage of the offspring will have red (RR) flowers?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 100%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Incomplete dominance occurs in cats, which allows them to be Black, White, or gray as shown on this Punnett square. What percentage of the offspring will be black?

• 25

• 50

• 75

• 100

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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Incomplete dominance occurs in cats, which allows them to be Black, White, or gray as shown on this Punnett square. What percentage of the offspring will be gray?

• 25

• 50

• 75

• 100

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

If the dominant trait is having freckles (F) and the recessive trait is no freckles (f), which allele combination(s) below would represent a person who has freckles? (select all that apply)

• FF

• Ff

• ff

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the phenotype of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair) 

• 50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair 
• 25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair 
• 75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair 
• 0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair 

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

The combination of genes a person has, represented by letters, is their...

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Chromosome

• Punnett Square

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