STRATEGIC

INTERVENTION MATERIAL
(S.I.M.) IN SCIENCE 9

Non-Mendelian
Patterns of Inheritance:
Codominance and
Incomplete dominance
Prepared by: ROSARIO A. BACANI
 GUIDE CARD

LEAST MASTERED SKILL:

 Identifying the patterns of inheritance

 Computing phenotypic and genotypic ratio of

non-mendelian genetics

TASK:
 Explain and describe the characteristics of
codominance and incomplete dominance;
 Find out the ratios or percentages of
identified genotype and phenotype
 Use punnet square to show how an allele of
the parent affects their offspring
 In incomplete dominance, a

OVERVIEW heterozygote shows a phenotype that is

intermediate between the two homozygous
phenotypes. Neither allele is dominant over the
other.

In Grade 8, you learned that cells Another pattern of inheritance is

divide to produce new cells and meiosis is one of
codominance. This results when one allele is not
theprocesses producing genetic variations in
dominant over the other. The resulting
Mendelian patterns of inheritance. You will focus
on describing the location of genes in
heterozygotes exhibit the traits of both parents.
chromosomes, explain the different patterns of
non- Mendelian inheritance and describe the
molecular structure of the DNA.
Gregor Mendel’s principles form the
base for the understanding of heredity and
variation. Although Mendel’s work failed to
discuss thoroughly the ‘factors’ or genes he
mentioned in his laws of inheritance, his findings
prompted other scientists to probe further into the
mystery of heredity. Several researches were
conducted after the rediscovery of Mendel’s work.
Mendelian laws of inheritance have
important exceptions to them. For example, not all
genes show simple patterns of dominant and
recessive alleles.
ACTIVITY 1: “What pattern am I?
Identify if the following pictures exhibits CODOMINANCE
or INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE.

1.)

2.)

3.)

4.)
 ACTIVITY 2: “FAIR & SQUARE”
Use punnet square to predict their offspring based on
the type of inheritance.

1.Leaf color is controlled by

incomplete dominance. The allele
green leaf is “G” and “Y” for
yellow leaf. Both parents are
heterozygous.

2.Hair color is
controlled by
codominance. The
allele for blonde hair is
“B” and “G” for
grayish hair. The father
is a homozygous
blonde while the
mother is a
homozygous black hair.
 1. 2 pit bull dogs are homozygous and their skin color
is controlled by CODOMINANCE. The father has
dark skin while the mother has white skin.
ACTIVITY 3: “RA-TIO ME”
Compute for the phenotypic ratio and
genotypic ratio of the following statements:

2. A roan cow is a product of

codominance. What will be
3.The pattern of inheritance of black and white fur
the phenotypic ratio and
of mice is controlled by incomplete dominance.
genotypic ratio if both parents
The father is a heterozygous and the mother is a
are roan cows?
pure white.
 ASSESSMENT CARD

Answer the following questions:

1.Explain the difference between incomplete dominance and

codominance:

2.In some chickens, the gene for feather color is controlled by

codominance. The allele for black is B and the allele for white isW.The
heterozygous phenotype is known as erminette.
a.What is the genotype for black chickens?
b.What is the genotype for white chickens?
c.What is the genotype for erminette chickens?

3.If two erminette chickens were crossed, what is the probability that:
a.They would have a black chick? %
b.They would have a white chick? %

4.In snapdragons, flower color is controlled by incomplete dominance. The

two alleles are red (R) and white (W). The heterozygous genotype is
expressed as pink.
a.What is the phenotype of a plant with the genotype RR?
b.What is the phenotype of a plant with the genotypeWW?
c.What is the phenotype of a plant with the genotype RW?

5.A pink-flowered plant is crossed with a white-flowered plant. What is the

probability of producing a pink-flowered plant?
 ENRICHMENT CARD

 REMEMBER THIS: If it is codominance BOTH alleles are expressed. If it

is incomplete dominance, alleles are MIXED or they BLEND when
expressed.

 Go to youtube.com to  CHALLENGE:
check out tons of related
a. If Gregor Mendel worked on
videos about
codominance and simple dominance, who discoved
incomplete dominance. I incomplete dominance using four
recommend this one for o’clocks?
you:
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=YJHGfbW55l0 b. What blood type exhibits
codominance?
ASSESSMENT:
ACTIVITY 1:
1)INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE = ALLELES ARE MIXED/
1. CODOMINANCE
BLEND; CODOMINANCE = BOTH ALLELES ARE 2. INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE
EXPRESSED 3. CODOMINANCE
2) a. BB 4. INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE
b. WW
c. BW 3) ACITIVITY 2:
1)
a.25 % homozygous yellow leaf
b. 25% Y G homozygous green leaf
4) a. RED FLOWER COLOR Y YY YG yellow green leaf
b. WHITE FLOWER COLOR G YG GG
c. PINK FLOWER COLOR
5) 50%
2.)
B B
Blonde & grayish hair
ANSWER G
G
BG
BG
BG
BG

CARD
ACTIVITY 3:
1) All or 100 % will have both skin color beexpressed

1) 1 BB: 2BW: 1 WW
1 White cow: 2 Roan cows: 1 Brown

3) 1 BW: 1 WW
1 Gray fur: 1 pure white fur
 REFERENCE CARD

DEPED Learners’ Material Science9 Module 2 pp.1-7

Modern Biology (Philippine Edition) pp.115 -127 byVelasquez,

C. & Asis,C.;

Concepts of Genetics pp 94 – 100 by Brooker, R.;

http://www.ck12.org/biology/Non-Mendelian-
Inheritance/lesson;

http://www.vcstulsa.org/faculty/Schenfield160/editoruploads/
files/genetics%20worksheet