Question

Explain each of the following phenomena and how they extend our understanding of genetics from the work done by Gregor Mendel and classical Mendelian inheritance patterns. Provide a real-world example of each:Incomplete DominanceCo-DominancePleiotropyEpistasisPolygenic InheritanceSex LinkageGene linkage

Answer 1

Incomplete- when heterozygous(CwCr) produces 3rd different phenotype(in this case, pink)

Co-Dominance- When heterozygous displays BOTH homozygous conditions.(blood type iAiB displays BOTH A and B carbohydrates)

Multiple alleles- More than 2 alleles for a single gene(blood has i ia ib)

Polygenic inheritance - When more than one gene contributes to expression of a particular trait.