Question 1
Gene interactions in which an allele of one gene modifies or prevents expression of alleles of another gene is known as ________.
◦ pleiotropy
◦ incomplete dominance
◦ codominance
◦ epistasis
◦ incomplete penetrance
Question 2
In certain goat breeds, appearance of a chin beard is a sex-influenced trait. Recall that bearding is inherited as an autosomal trait determined by two alleles,
B1 and
B2, and females must be homozygous for the bearded allele,
B2, to have a beard. What genotypes must a bearded billy goat (male) and a beardless female goat have if they have a bearded female offspring?
◦ The bearded billy goat must be heterozygous for the bearded allele, while the beardless female must be homozygous for the bearded allele.
◦ Both the bearded billy goat and beardless female must be heterozygous for the bearded allele.
◦ The bearded billy goat could be heterozygous or homozygous for the bearded allele, while the beardless female must be heterozygous for the bearded allele.
◦ Both the bearded billy goat and beardless female must be homozygous for the bearded allele.
◦ The bearded billy goat could be heterozygous or homozygous for the bearded allele, while the beardless female must be homozygous for the bearded allele.
A family pedigree of a dominant trait
The Green Pygmy Goose (Nettapus pulchellus) is a small perching duck which breeds in southern New Gu
A cyanotic infant. Note the bluish tinge to the skin around the lips, chin, and nose
Double chin
Disruptive selection eliminates midrange forms of a trait
Sex-influenced inheritance of beard appearance in goats