5.6 Environmental Effects on Phenotype
in AP Biology
Another departure from simple Mendelian genetics arises when the phenotype for a character depends on environment as well as genotype.
To Think About:
What is phenotypic plasticity? How can the same genotype result in multiple phenotypes? What effect do environmental conditions have on gene expression?
Watch: AP Daily Video Environmental Effects on Phenotype
Answer the Following Questions:
- What is phenotypic plasticity? What causes this?
- What causes some hydrangeas to be pink but others blue?
- Why do the number of stomates on leaves vary?
- In phenotypic plasticity the ___________ are not changing, but the _________________________ is changing.
Supplementary Resources:
On the way…
