Gene S Controls the Sharpness of Spines in a Type

question 51

Multiple Choice

Gene S controls the sharpness of spines in a type of cactus. Cacti with the dominant allele, S, have sharp spines, whereas homozygous recessive ss cacti have dull spines. Also, a second gene, N, determines whether or not cacti have spines. Homozygous recessive nn cacti have no spines at all. The relationship between genes S and N is an example of which of the following inheritance patterns?

• A) incomplete dominance
• B) epistasis
• C) pleiotropy
• D) codominance

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