Dominant allele masks recessive allele

two dominant alleles blended together to make intermediate phenotype

two dominant alleles show independently (e.g. stripes, spots, A& B blood antigenes)

trait resulting from multiple GENES

multiple allele trait

trait with single gene having more than two alleles

genes on the X chromosome; tend to affect males more

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Term	Definition
complete dominance	Dominant allele masks recessive allele
incomplete dominance	two dominant alleles blended together to make intermediate phenotype
codominance	two dominant alleles show independently (e.g. stripes, spots, A& B blood antigenes)
polygenic trait	trait resulting from multiple GENES
multiple allele trait	trait with single gene having more than two alleles
linked gene	genes on the same chromosome
X-linked gene	genes on the X chromosome; tend to affect males more