Which of the Following Scenarios Describes an Example of Epistasis

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios describes an example of epistasis?

• A) Recessive genotypes for each of two genes (aabb) results in an albino corn snake.
• B) In rabbits and many other mammals, one genotype (ee) prevents any fur color from developing.
• C) In Drosophila (fruit flies), white eyes can be due to an X-linked gene or to a combination of other genes.
• D) In cacti, there are several genes for the type of spines.

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Definitions:

Add

To combine one or more numbers or values to get a sum or total.

Simp

A slang term often used to describe someone who performs excessive sympathy or attention towards another person, typically someone they're romantically interested in, often with nothing in return.

Simp

A method of reducing complexity by focusing on the most essential aspects of something to understand or explain it better.

Conj

Short for "conjunction," it refers to a logical connective that joins two or more statements or propositions, requiring both or all to be true for the compound statement to be true.