HEREDITY
INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE
Question
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1 red, 2 speckled, 1 blue
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2 red, 2 blue
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4 speckled
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1 red, 1 speckled, 2 blue
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Detailed explanation-1: -Codominance is also seen in plants. For example, rhododendrons with simultaneous expression of red and white genes for flower colour display flowers with both red and white petals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spotted cows and flowers with petals of two different colors are examples of codominance, for example. Codominance also occurs in some less visible traits, such as blood type. The A and B alleles for blood type can both be expressed at the same time, resulting in type AB blood.
Detailed explanation-3: -Correct answer: A dog that has fur that consists of colors of both parents will be an example of codominance. Only one trait can be expressed at a time, since they are both dominant phenotypes. This results in regions of one dominant allele and regions of the other, showing a spotted or mottled pattern.
Detailed explanation-4: -This pattern of inheritance is described as incomplete dominance, meaning that neither of the alleles is completely dominant over the other: both alleles can be seen at the same time. The allele for red flowers is incompletely dominant over the allele for white flowers. Red + white = pink.