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2.1 give examples of characteristics determined by multiple alleles in an organism other than humans
give examples of characteristics determined by multiple alleles in an organism other than humans
- Alleles are genes for the same characteristic found in corresponding loci (positions) on homologous (matching) chromosomes. These genes can be the same, resulting in a homozygous genotype (eg. TT) or different, resulting in a heterozygous genotype (eg. Tt).
- In the case of multiple alleles, there are more than two possible alleles in a population, however, only two ever occur in any one individual.
Examples of multiple alleles in organisms other than humans include coat colour in mice, eye colour in fruit flies, leaf patterns in white clover plants.