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It depends on the trait. Some are Mendelian traits where there is one dominant and one recessive allele. Some traits are governed by multiple alleles, like blood groups, and some traits are governed by polygenic inheritance where several sets of genes determine the trait, like height in humans.
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Which is a mendelian trait?
A trait controlled by many genes
What are non-mendelian trait?
Non-Mendelian traits are:A trait with no clearly dominant alleleA trait with four allelesA trait controlled by many genes
When many genes control a trait the trait will show a large number of what?
Phenotypes
How are the word parts poly- and genic related to the meaning of the term polygenic traits?
Well poly means many and genic means produced by genes. And polygenic trait means two or more genes so There related because they both produce many genes
What kind of trait is present when many different genes control a single trait such as skin color?
polygenic
At least how many genes must interact to produce a trait?
At least _____ genes must interact to produce a trait.
How many genes minimum is needed to determine a trait?
The least number is 2, however this is very rare. Most traits require many genes to produce a trait.
Which is a mendelian trait?
A trait controlled by many genes
What are non-mendelian trait?
Non-Mendelian traits are:A trait with no clearly dominant alleleA trait with four allelesA trait controlled by many genes
What is used to describe a trait that is controlled by many genes?
A genetic trait.
Why do some traits exhibit a large number of phenotype?
some human traits show a large number of phenotype because the traits are controlled by many genes. The genes act together as a group to produce a single trait
What kind of trait is present when many different genes different genes control a single trait such as skin color?
epistasis
Which is a non medelian trait?
a trait controlled by many genes
When many genes control a trait the trait will show a large number of what?
Phenotypes
When many genes contol a trait the trait will show a large number of what?
Variations
When many genes control a trait the trait will show a large number of?
Phenotypes
What is a multifactorial trait?
Trait that is controlled by many genes and is also influenced by the environment.
