Unit 5 Concept 2 - Complex Inheritance Patterns

For an XX female to express a recessive sex-linked trait, she must have

• a Y chromosome
• one recessive allele
• two recessive alleles
• two dominant alleles

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Human height occurs in a continuous range because it is affected by the interaction of many genes, making it a(n)

• autosomal trait.
• sex-linked trait.
• polygenic trait.
• codominant trait.

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Red hair and freckles are commonly inherited together. Which of following patterns ofinheritance explains this?

• Linked genes
• Multiple alleles
• Sex-linked
• Codominance

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Which pair of genes in the diagram to the right would be most likely to be inherited together?

• A and B
• C and D
• A and C
• D and E

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In a newly discovered species of flower, it was discovered that the color of the flowers isdetermined by two different genes. Which of the following inheritance patterns is this?

• Multiple alleles
• Incomplete dominance
• Linked genes
• Polygenic inheritance

A man with Type A blood marries a woman with Type AB blood. Based on what you know about blood types, what is the only blood type not possible in any of their children? Show one or more Punnett squares to fully support youranswer. (punnett square) What are the possible crosses?

• Ai x AB
• AA x AB
• AB x AB
• ii x AB

A cross between a purebred animal with red hairs and a purebred animal with white hairs produces all animalswith BOTH red and white hairs.

• codominance
• sex-linked
• incomplete dominance
• polygenic inheritance

In a cross between individuals of a species of tropical fish, all of the male offspring have long tail fins, and none of the females possess the trait.

• codominance
• sex-linked
• incomplete dominance
• polygenic inheritance

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A cross between a white horse and a chestnut (dark brown) horse produces all light brown horses.

• codominance
• sex-linked
• incomplete dominance
• polygenic inheritance

A cross between a tall sunflower and a short sunflower results in sunflowers with a range in heights.

• codominance
• sex-linked
• incomplete dominance
• polygenic inheritance