Which of the following statements are true about penetrance and expressivity? Please make sure to select all correct answer options. O Incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity cannot cooccur for a given allele. O Penetrance describes the extent to which individuals with a given allele exhibit the phenotype associated with that allele. Penetrance and expressivity of a given allele is affected by both environmental factors and genetic backgrounds of different individuals. Expressivity measures the severity of the phenotype.

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Which of the following statements are true about penetrance and expressivity?
Please make sure to select all correct answer options.
O Incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity cannot cooccur for a given
allele.
Penetrance describes the extent to which individuals with a given allele exhibit
the phenotype associated with that allele.
OPenetrance and expressivity of a given allele is affected by both environmental
factors and genetic backgrounds of different individuals.
Expressivity measures the severity of the phenotype.
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following statements are true about penetrance and expressivity? Please make sure to select all correct answer options. O Incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity cannot cooccur for a given allele. Penetrance describes the extent to which individuals with a given allele exhibit the phenotype associated with that allele. OPenetrance and expressivity of a given allele is affected by both environmental factors and genetic backgrounds of different individuals. Expressivity measures the severity of the phenotype.
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