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Feather colour in parrots is determined by a single autosomal gene. The gene has two alleles, F and f. F causes blue feather colour and f causes yellow feather colour. F shows incomplete dominance over f (i.e, a heterozygote has a mixed phenotype, green feathers). If two green parrots, genotype Ff breed, what colour will the offspring be?

This is a basic Mendelian cross. A similar example, with Punnet square, can be seen in the Wikipedia page for 'Mendelian inheritance', Figure 3. This page is a good starting point for understanding the principles involved.

To directly answer the question, 25% of the offspring will be blue (FF), 25% yellow (ff) and 50% green (Ff).

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Dominance that occurs whenever the hybrid genotype produces a new intermediate phenotype?

When a heterozygous genotype (two different alleles) results in an intermediate phenotype, this is either codominance or incomplete dominance. If it is codominance, then both alleles are expressed together in the phenotype. If it is incomplete dominance, the two alleles produce a blended phenotype rather than both alleles being expressed together.


How is co dominance and incomplete dominance similar?

Both co-dominance and incomplete dominance involve a situation where alleles do not follow the traditional dominant-recessive pattern of inheritance. In both cases, heterozygous individuals show a phenotype that is a blend of the two homozygous phenotypes. The main difference is that in co-dominance, both alleles are fully expressed, while in incomplete dominance, the phenotype is a mix of the two 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


What type of allele dominance occurs when both alleles are active and expressed?

Either Co-dominance, where different parts of the organism display the different alleles (i.e. red and white flowers), or a combination of the two alleles (i.e. red and white alleles make pink flowers)


The genetic disorder sickle cell disease is an example of heterozygous dominance?

Sickle cell disease is an example of codominance, not heterozygous dominance. In individuals who are heterozygous for the sickle cell allele, they exhibit a milder form of the disease called sickle cell trait, which demonstrates codominance of the normal and mutant hemoglobin alleles.

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How are codominant alleles and incompletely dominant similar?

Codominance and incomplete dominance can only exist if the genotype has heterozygous alleles.


Dominance that occurs whenever the hybrid genotype produces a new intermediate phenotype?

When a heterozygous genotype (two different alleles) results in an intermediate phenotype, this is either codominance or incomplete dominance. If it is codominance, then both alleles are expressed together in the phenotype. If it is incomplete dominance, the two alleles produce a blended phenotype rather than both alleles being expressed together.


Recessive genes will always be masked by dominant genes This is Mendel's principle of?

This is Mendel's principle of dominance. Dominant alleles will always mask the presence of recessive alleles in a heterozygous genotype.


How is co dominance and incomplete dominance similar?

Both co-dominance and incomplete dominance involve a situation where alleles do not follow the traditional dominant-recessive pattern of inheritance. In both cases, heterozygous individuals show a phenotype that is a blend of the two homozygous phenotypes. The main difference is that in co-dominance, both alleles are fully expressed, while in incomplete dominance, the phenotype is a mix of the two alleles.


What is the difference between complete dominance and incomplete dominance?

Complete Dominance: Where in the dominant gene completely masks the effect of the resesive gen in heterozygous conditions. Ex. Tt or Rr. Incomplete Dominance: When 2 or more alleles influence a phenotype. Ex. Flowers. Codominance: When both alleles for a gene are expressed in heterozygous offspring. Ex. Bloodtype.


What is the difference between incomplete dominance and complete dominance?

Complete Dominance: Where in the dominant gene completely masks the effect of the resesive gen in heterozygous conditions. Ex. Tt or Rr. Incomplete Dominance: When 2 or more alleles influence a phenotype. Ex. Flowers. Codominance: When both alleles for a gene are expressed in heterozygous offspring. Ex. Bloodtype.


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


In what ways do incomplete dominance and codominance differ in terms of genetic inheritance?

Incomplete dominance and codominance are both types of genetic inheritance where neither allele is completely dominant over the other. In incomplete dominance, the heterozygous individual shows a blending of the two alleles, resulting in an intermediate phenotype. In codominance, both alleles are expressed fully in the heterozygous individual, leading to a phenotype that shows traits from both alleles distinctly.


What type of allele dominance occurs when both alleles are active and expressed?

Either Co-dominance, where different parts of the organism display the different alleles (i.e. red and white flowers), or a combination of the two alleles (i.e. red and white alleles make pink flowers)


The genetic disorder sickle cell disease is an example of heterozygous dominance?

Sickle cell disease is an example of codominance, not heterozygous dominance. In individuals who are heterozygous for the sickle cell allele, they exhibit a milder form of the disease called sickle cell trait, which demonstrates codominance of the normal and mutant hemoglobin alleles.


What is it when the presence of two different alleles results in an intermediate?

When a heterozygous genotype (two different alleles) results in an intermediate phenotype, this is either codominance or incomplete dominance. If it is codominance, then both alleles are expressed together in the phenotype. If it is incomplete dominance, the two alleles produce a blended phenotype rather than both alleles being expressed together.


When the heterozygous genotype results in a phenotype where both alleles are fully and separated expressed?

codominance.