If Several Traits Are Affected by the Same Allele,the Allele

question 20

Multiple Choice

If several traits are affected by the same allele,the allele is said to be:

• A)recessive
• B)dominant
• C)epistatic
• D)pleiotropic

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Definitions:

Reflexes

Automatic and involuntary responses to stimuli, which are innate and occur without conscious thought.

Babbling

An infant’s repetition of certain syllables, such as ba-ba-ba, that begins when babies are between 6 and 9 months old.

Cooing

A phase in early language development characterized by the production of soft, vowel-like sounds by infants, often seen as a precursor to babbling.

Primary Means

The main or most direct method or tool used to achieve a goal or fulfill a function.