Practice Multiple Alleles (5.4) - Genetics and Inheritance - IB MYP Class 10 Sciences (Group 4)

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Question 1.
What are multiple alleles?
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Think about how inheritance might be more complex than simply dominant and recessive.
Question 2.
What is the significance of IA and IB alleles?
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Consider how these alleles interact in phenotypes.
3Question 3.
What is an example of multiple alleles in humans?
- Blood Type
- Eye Color
- Height
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Consider what traits involve more than two variations.
4Question 4.
True or False: The ABO blood groups are influenced by codominance.
- True
- False
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Think about how A and B blood types behave when they coexist.
Question 5.
How might multiple alleles affect evolution in a population? Discuss with examples.
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Think about how diverse traits might give different advantages.
Question 6.
Design a simple pedigree chart demonstrating inheritance of blood types across three generations.
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Consider how to represent each person’s blood type accurately.

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