Red Coloration in Wheat Seeds Is a Complex Trait Influenced

question 44

True/False

Red coloration in wheat seeds is a complex trait influenced by three unlinked genes, each with two different alleles A and a; B and b; C and c. This Punnett square shows the results of a mating between two plants that are both heterozygous at all three loci. The intensity of the red color phenotype is influenced by only one of the gene products.

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Definitions:

Informational Influence

The change in opinions or behavior that occurs when an individual conforms to what they believe to be the correct response in a specific context, often based on the information provided by others.

Ambiguous Situations

Scenarios or events that lack clear context or guidelines, leading to uncertainty in perception or decision-making.

Pluralistic Ignorance

A psychological state where individuals wrongly believe their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors are different from those of the majority, often leading to conformity with perceived norms.

Informational Influence

This occurs when an individual conforms to a group's behavior under the assumption that the group possesses more accurate information.