Phenotype Is the Expression of Genotype and Is Determined According

question 94

Essay

Phenotype is the expression of genotype and is determined according to three basic patterns: dominance, codominance, and genetic imprinting. Define each pattern, and give an example trait for each.

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Definitions:

Preconventional

The first level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, where behavior is influenced by anticipation of pleasure or pain rather than by societal norms.

Lawrence Kohlberg

A renowned psychologist from the United States, famous for developing a theory on the stages of moral development.

Punished

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense, or the treatment received as a consequence of an action.

Preconventional Morality

A stage in moral development where an individual's sense of morality is externally controlled, based primarily on consequences of actions.