Multiple Alleles in Genetics

three or more alleles of a single gene, of which any individual can inherit only two

• incomplete dominance

• differentiation

• multiple alleles trait

• punnett square

The scientific study of heredity

• traits

• genetics

• alleles

• genotype

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the different form(s) of a gene

• ALLELE

• GENOTYPE

• INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE

• CODOMINANCE

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the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring

• ALLELE

• RECESSIVE TRAIT

• GENE

• GENETICS

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Which of the following is an example of a trait controlled by multiple alleles?

• Blood type in humans

• Height in humans

• Eye color in fruit flies

• Flower color in peas

In a population, the presence of multiple alleles for a single gene increases the genetic...

• diversity

• uniformity

• stability

• mutation rate

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Which of the following statements is true about multiple alleles?

• They can exist in a population but an individual can only have two alleles.

• They can exist in an individual but not in a population.

• They are always dominant.

• They are always recessive.

The ABO blood group system is an example of...

• multiple alleles

• incomplete dominance

• codominance

• epistasis

How many alleles are involved in determining the ABO blood group system?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of multiple alleles?

• More than two alleles exist in the population.

• Each individual can have more than two alleles.

• They contribute to genetic diversity.

• They can result in a variety of phenotypes.