BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 13, Problem 12SA
One gene that affects three traits is an example of ________.
| a. dominance | c. pleiotropy |
| b. codominance | d. epistasis |
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 13 - A heterozygous individual has _______ for a trait...Ch. 13 - An organisms observable traits constitute its...Ch. 13 - In genetics, F stands for filial, which means...Ch. 13 - The offspring of the cross AAaa are ________. a....Ch. 13 - The second-generation offspring of a cross between...Ch. 13 - Refer to question 4. Assuming complete dominance,...Ch. 13 - Independent assortment means _______. a. alleles...Ch. 13 - A testcross is a way to determine _________. a....Ch. 13 - Assuming complete dominance, crosses between two...Ch. 13 - The probability of a crossover occurring between...
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