Genetics: Dominant and Recessive Traits in Inheritance
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What type of inheritance pattern do the terms dominant and recessive describe?

  • Codominance
  • Incomplete dominance
  • Mendelian inheritance (correct)
  • Sex-linked inheritance
  • In a sexually reproducing species, how many copies of each gene do individuals typically have?

  • One
  • Two (correct)
  • Three
  • Four
  • What term is used to describe the differences between the two copies of a gene in sexually reproducing species?

  • Phenotypes
  • Variations (correct)
  • Homozygous
  • Genotypes
  • What must an individual have to exhibit a recessive phenotype?

    <p>Two recessive alleles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many copies of a recessive allele does an individual need to be considered a 'carrier'?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do proteins affect that can lead to different phenotypes?

    <p>Gene expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

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