The presence of more than two alternative forms of a given gene would be called ________.
A)multiple alleles
B)alternation of generations
C)codominance
D)incomplete dominance
E)hemizygosity

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The presence of more than two alternative forms of a given gene is called multiple alleles, which is the only option given that describes this scenario. Alternation of generations refers to the life cycle of certain organisms, codominance and incomplete dominance refer to patterns of inheritance, and hemizygosity refers to the presence of only one copy of a gene in an organism with the sex chromosomes.

The Presence of More Than Two Alternative Forms of a Given