5.4 - Multiple Alleles
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Practice Questions
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What are multiple alleles?
💡 Hint: Think about how inheritance might be more complex than simply dominant and recessive.
What is the significance of IA and IB alleles?
💡 Hint: Consider how these alleles interact in phenotypes.
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What is an example of multiple alleles in humans?
💡 Hint: Consider what traits involve more than two variations.
True or False: The ABO blood groups are influenced by codominance.
💡 Hint: Think about how A and B blood types behave when they coexist.
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How might multiple alleles affect evolution in a population? Discuss with examples.
💡 Hint: Think about how diverse traits might give different advantages.
Design a simple pedigree chart demonstrating inheritance of blood types across three generations.
💡 Hint: Consider how to represent each person’s blood type accurately.
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