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They allow for a range of traits in the population.
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∙ 6y agoAny of a set of three or more alleles, or only two of which can be present in a diploid organism.
multiple alleles are any of a set of three alleles, or genes existing in more than two allelic forms.
A multiple allele is when a gene has more than two alleles.
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∙ 14y agoIf you look up "The Two Hit Theory", im sure that will answer your question better than I can. But from my knowledge, you have two alleles, one from your father and one from your mother. If both of your alleles are "hit", you'll get cancer. But if just one is "hit", you still have the other for back up. Things like smoking, or excessive tanning can cause a "hit" as well as genetics.
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∙ 13y agoMultiple: More than one.
Allele: An allele is an alternative form of a gene (one member of a pair)
2 alleles put together are considered a genotype, or the genetic constitution. (Rr, hh, TT, etc) DNA sequences result in different traits.
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∙ 9y agoIn a diploid organism there are two alleles for a gene. The presence of multiple alleles can be evidenced in ABO blood types.
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∙ 9y agoThey contain equivalent sets of genes on them, providing the potential for different versions of genes to exist in a population.
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What type of alleles mask recessive alleles?
Dominant alleles :-)
What are the multiple forms of genes called?
Alleles are genes that exist in multiple forms.
What term describes a pair of alleles that are the same?
Alleles that are the same = homozygous Alleles that are different = heterozygous
When more than two different alleles control a trait?
The presence of more than two alleles that control a trait is called multiple allele. An example of this is the group gene of ABO blood that has three alleles.
Compare homozygous alleles to heterozygous alleles?
When the alleles are identical, the individual is homozygous for that trait. While if the pair is made of two different alleles.
What type of alleles mask recessive alleles?
Dominant alleles :-)
What are the multiple forms of genes called?
Alleles are genes that exist in multiple forms.
What term describes a pair of alleles that are the same?
Alleles that are the same = homozygous Alleles that are different = heterozygous
Two different forms of the same gene are called?
Alleles
When more than two different alleles control a trait?
The presence of more than two alleles that control a trait is called multiple allele. An example of this is the group gene of ABO blood that has three alleles.
The number of alleles of a certain type divided by the total number of alleles is what?
Alleles Frequency
Compare homozygous alleles to heterozygous alleles?
When the alleles are identical, the individual is homozygous for that trait. While if the pair is made of two different alleles.
What type of alleles does a plant have?
unlike alleles
Is the three alleles of the single gene that controls blood type is said to be what alleles?
multiple alleles
Does sexual reproduction create new alleles or new combinations of alleles?
new combinations of alleles
What is a trait controlled by three or more alleles have?
multiple alleles
When both alleles can be observed in a phenotype the interaction is called?
When both alleles contribute to the phenotype of a heterozygous the alleles are said to show the dominate alleles and sometimes the recessive but mostly the dominate alleles
