Answer:
-A single gene can influence multiple traits.
-A single trait can be controlled by multiple genes.
Explanation:
1. A single gene influences two or more phenotypic traits known as a pleiotropic gene. Pleiotropy is common in the genetics of complex disease.
Example: Phenylketonuria
It is an inherited disorder in which the level of phenylalanine is increased in the human body. This is happening because of the defect in a single gene on chromosome 12 that codes for phenylalanine hydroxylase (enzyme). This enzyme affects multiple system e.g., nervous and integumentary systems.
2. A polygenic trait is one whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene. Polygenic traits are also controlled by environmental factors.
Example: Height, Skin color
These traits show continuous distribution because they are also controlled by many different genes. Epigenetics and environmental factors are also involves.
Mandalian (inherited) traits are controlled by different genes.
The right option is; D) eye color, height, hair color
Inherited traits are characteristics of an organism that are coded in the DNA and are passed on from the parents. Inherited traits occur throughout the life time of an individual and it can also be passed on to the next generation. Examples of inherited traits include; eye color, height, hair color, length of toes and blood type.
Answer: C
Explanation: Because the larger animals might starve if they don’t any smaller fishes to feed on unless they also leave the area or change there diet.
All their children will have heterozygous genes because squidward is "purebred", or homozygous dominant. His wife has to be homozygous recessive for a recessive trait to show up. Every time you cross a homozygous dominant trait with a homozygous recessive trait, you will get heterozygous kids. This means all of them will have light blue skin.
