All of the cats who reside at the Ernest Hemingway Museum in Key West, Florida, carry at least one dominant allele for polydactyly. However, only about half the cats display an extra toe on their paws; the others have the expected number of toes. Which of the following is a possible explanation for this? O Variable expressivity O Variable penetrance O Cytoplasmic inheritance O Incomplete dominance Question 6 A gene that controls more than one trait is (Be sure to check your spelling on this one.)

All of the cats who reside at the Ernest Hemingway Museum in Key West, Florida, carry at least one dominant allele for polydactyly. However, only about half the cats display an extra toe on their paws; the others have the expected number of toes. Which of the following is a possible explanation for this? O Variable expressivity O Variable penetrance O Cytoplasmic inheritance O Incomplete dominance Question 6 A gene that controls more than one trait is (Be sure to check your spelling on this one.)

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter5: The Inheritance Of Complex Traits

Section: Chapter Questions

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