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multiple alleles. These are alternative forms of a gene that can exist at the same locus on a chromosome. Each individual still carries only two alleles, but the population as a whole may have more than two different alleles for that gene.

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What are genes with three or more alleles called?

this makes no scientific sense. A gene (which determines a phenotypic trait) can only contain 2 alleles. However codominace allows for multiple alleles to be chosen from, but only 2 picked for a gene. Also, if multiple genes determine a phenotypic trait that's polygenic inheritance.


When traits inherited from both parents are expressed the alleles are said to have?

The genes are homogyous dominate.


What do genes that have more than two possible alleles have?

Unless an organism has more than two copies of at least one chromosome, or more than two copies of their entire genome (known as polyploidy), they will only have, at most, two alleles of any one gene. Haploid organisms only have -one-. The only other way to get two copies of a gene into an organism is through splicing. If, however, you're asking if -any- gene has more than two alleles, across all organisms that share said gene, yes. In fact, a very significant portion of known genes do. Most of the time, these are just minor mutations, but sometimes they may serve entirely different functions, or may not function at all.


A gene is said to have multiple alleles if it has more than how many alleles?

A gene is said to have multiple alleles if it has more than two different forms or variants (alleles). This means there are more than two variations of the gene present in a population.


A species that has a high number of alleles for many genes that are distributed throughout the population is said to have?

A high genetic variability


When neither gene in a genotype pair is dominant and neither gene is recessive the genes are said to be .?

Incomplete dominant alleles.


A fertilized egg with an unmatched pair of genes is said to be?

A fertilized egg with an unmatched pair of genes is called heterozygous. This means that the organism has two different alleles for a particular gene.


What is a pea plant with two tall genes said to be?

A pea plant with two tall genes is said to be homozygous for the tall trait, specifically represented as "TT." In genetics, homozygous means that the organism has two identical alleles for a particular trait. In this case, the plant will consistently express the tall phenotype when bred, as both alleles contribute to that characteristic.


A trait controlled by four alleles is said to have?

A trait controlled by four alleles is said to have multiple alleles.


Alleles found on the same chromosomes are what?

Alleles found on the same chromosome are said to be linked. This means they tend to be inherited together and show a lower rate of recombination. Linked genes are inherited as a group and do not assort independently during meiosis.


What Happens when genes are neither recessive nor dominant?

When genes are neither recessive nor dominant, they are said to exhibit incomplete dominance or co-dominance. In incomplete dominance, both alleles are expressed in the phenotype, resulting in a blending of traits. In co-dominance, both alleles are fully expressed in the phenotype, leading to a combination of traits.


If two genes in a gene pair are for the same trait what will that trait be?

The question should be "If two alleles for a gene are the same, what phenotype will the organism have?" Answer: If the two alleles are for the dominant phenotype, the organism will exhibit the dominant phenotype. If the two alleles are for the recessive phenotype, the organism will have the recessive phenotype.