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Which of the following is NOT a complex pattern of inheritance described in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a complex pattern of inheritance described in the text?
- One allele partially dominates (blends)
- Three or more possible alleles determine the trait
- More than one gene affects a trait
- Both alleles are expressed equally (correct)
What does the term 'heredity' mean?
What does the term 'heredity' mean?
- The process by which characteristics are passed from parents to offspring (correct)
- The process by which dominant traits are inherited
- The process by which characteristics are influenced by the environment
- The process by which genetic variations occur
What does the term 'dominant trait' mean?
What does the term 'dominant trait' mean?
- A trait that is expressed when an individual has two identical alleles for that trait
- A trait that is expressed when an individual has a dominant allele for that trait (correct)
- A trait that is expressed when an individual has a recessive allele for that trait
- A trait that is expressed when an individual has two different alleles for that trait
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic resulting from both inheritance and environmental factors?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic resulting from both inheritance and environmental factors?
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What is the main difference between one allele partially dominating (blending) and both alleles being expressed equally?
What is the main difference between one allele partially dominating (blending) and both alleles being expressed equally?
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