Multiple Alleles

A single gene has 3 or more alleles. These are called

• multiple genes

• multiple alleles

• codominance

• polygenic traits

The different forms of a gene are called

• traits

• pollinators

• alleles

• hybrids

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What type of inheritance is determined by multiple genes and there can be a range of traits?

• Codominance

• Incomplete dominance

• Polygenic traits

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For the square that has OO in the bottom right. What would be the missing allele on the top? (A ____ )

• A

• B

• O

• OO

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Multiple alleles mean that more than two versions of a gene can exist.

• True

• False

An example of a trait controlled by multiple alleles is __________.

A version or variation of a gene

• trait

• gene

• allele

• DNA

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What is an allele?

• a form of a gene

• site of photosynthesis

• uses food and oxygen to release energy

• controls what enters and exits the cell

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What are multiple alleles?

• the basic unit of the cell

• a chart to predict probability of traits

• 3 or more forms of an allele that code for a trait

• a form of energy

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Even though a gene may have multiple alleles, a person can can only carry __ of those alleles (one from each parent).

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

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