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Some of the human traits determined by multiple alleles would be hair color, hair texture, eye color, built, physical structures, etc.
One notable and most common example of multiple alleles in humans would be of the blood groups.
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What is the difference between alleles and multiple alleles?
Alleles refer to different versions of the same gene. So a single gene can have multiple alleles. For example in fruit flies there is a single gene that controls eye color, and the eye color of the fly depends on the alleles they have for that gene (since they have two copies of every gene, being diploid). A polygenic trait refers to any inheritable trait that is controlled by multiple genes, and each of these genes can have multiple alleles. For example, eye color in humans is a polygenic trait. There are at least three different genes, each with multiple alleles, that determine eye color in humans. Polygenic traits don't follow patterns of mendelian inheritance. So in summation the difference is multiple alleles refers to different versions of one gene and polygenic traits refers to a single trait which is controlled by multiple genes (each with multiple alleles) Yes, or: Multiple alleles are "the existence of more than two alleles (versions of the gene) for a genetic traits. Polygenic traits are "[characteristics of organisms that are] influenced by several genes." So multiple alleles are more than two alleles for one trait, and polygenic traits are one trait that is influenced by multiple genes. This information came from my biology textbook, "Biology: Principles and Explorations" by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.
When both alleles contribute to the phenotype it is called?
PleiotropyPleiotropy occurs when one gene influences multiple, seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits, an example being phenylketonuria, which is a human disease that affects multiple systems but is caused by one gene defect.
What has multiple alleles?
more than two alternative form of a gene in a population occupying same locus on a chromosome or its homologous are called multiple alleles example--------blood group in human being -------- drosophila has 15 alleles for eye colour ---------- rabbit has 4 alleles for coat colour
Is the three alleles of the single gene that controls blood type is said to be what alleles?
multiple alleles
What is the difference between a gene allele Chromosome and trait?
Alleles are alternate versions of genes that code for certain phenotypes, or traits. The traits of an individual are a result of the interaction between their genotype (alleles) and the environment.
Blood types in humans are an example of traits controlled by?
Multiple alleles
What are non mendelian trait?
Traits that are controlled a multiple gene loci. Polygenic traits.
What is the difference between alleles and multiple alleles?
Alleles refer to different versions of the same gene. So a single gene can have multiple alleles. For example in fruit flies there is a single gene that controls eye color, and the eye color of the fly depends on the alleles they have for that gene (since they have two copies of every gene, being diploid). A polygenic trait refers to any inheritable trait that is controlled by multiple genes, and each of these genes can have multiple alleles. For example, eye color in humans is a polygenic trait. There are at least three different genes, each with multiple alleles, that determine eye color in humans. Polygenic traits don't follow patterns of mendelian inheritance. So in summation the difference is multiple alleles refers to different versions of one gene and polygenic traits refers to a single trait which is controlled by multiple genes (each with multiple alleles) Yes, or: Multiple alleles are "the existence of more than two alleles (versions of the gene) for a genetic traits. Polygenic traits are "[characteristics of organisms that are] influenced by several genes." So multiple alleles are more than two alleles for one trait, and polygenic traits are one trait that is influenced by multiple genes. This information came from my biology textbook, "Biology: Principles and Explorations" by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.
Two ways multiple alleles and polygenic traits differ?
Multiple alleles are "the existence of more than two alleles (versions of the gene) for a genetic traits. Polygenic traits are "[characteristics of organisms that are] influenced by several genes." So multiple alleles are more than two alleles for one trait, and polygenic traits are one trait that is influenced by multiple genes. This information came from my biology textbook, "Biology: Principles and Explorations" by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.
What contain instructions for traits?
Alleles
What traits controlled by a gene with multiple alleles?
Some of the human traits determined by multiple alleles would be hair color, hair texture, eye color, built, physical structures, etc. One notable and most common example of multiple alleles in humans would be of the blood groups.
Tell you about polygenic inheritance under genetics?
Multiple alleles are the presence of more than two alleles for a trait within a gene pool, while polygenetic traits are controlled by multiple genes.
Traits on a gene are expressed by?
C. Alleles
When both alleles contribute to the phenotype it is called?
PleiotropyPleiotropy occurs when one gene influences multiple, seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits, an example being phenylketonuria, which is a human disease that affects multiple systems but is caused by one gene defect.
What has multiple alleles?
more than two alternative form of a gene in a population occupying same locus on a chromosome or its homologous are called multiple alleles example--------blood group in human being -------- drosophila has 15 alleles for eye colour ---------- rabbit has 4 alleles for coat colour
Is the three alleles of the single gene that controls blood type is said to be what alleles?
multiple alleles
When a gene has more than two alleles the condition is known as?
multiple alleles
