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bio-ch 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| multiple alleles | 3 or more alleles of the same gene that code for a single trait |
| 3 blood types | i^a (A), i^b (B), i(o) |
| what is the universal blood type? | o |
| polygenic inheritance | when a trait is determined by the interaction of 2 or more pairs of genes; produces variety in offspring+range of phenotypes |
| what are some things that would have polygenic inheritance? | skin color, eye color, height, weight, hair color |
| autosomal trait | occurs equally in both male and female |
| autosomal dominant | individuals with the trait have parent(s) with the traits |
| autosomal recessive | offspring will have the trait and parents not |
| sex linked trait | trait on the sex chromosomes; more common in males; recessive |
| are there sex linked traits on the y chromosome? | no |
| examples of sex linked traits | colorblindness, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, fragile X |
| The _____________ determines if the offspring will have a sex linked trait | female |
| what is a pedigree? | a diagram that shows how a trait is inherited over gneerations |