The flower color characteristic in a plant is determined by red and white alleles. If the only two possible phenotypes are red or white, which term describes this pattern of inheritance?Group of answer choicespolygeniccomplete dominanceincomplete dominanceco-dominance
Question
The flower color characteristic in a plant is determined by red and white alleles. If the only two possible phenotypes are red or white, which term describes this pattern of inheritance?Group of answer choicespolygeniccomplete dominanceincomplete dominanceco-dominance
Solution
The pattern of inheritance described in the question is known as "complete dominance". In complete dominance, one allele (in this case, red or white) is completely dominant over the other, meaning that the phenotype (the physical appearance) of the organism will be determined by the dominant allele. If the two possible phenotypes are only red or white, this means that one of these colors is dominant over the other.
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