When the Dominant Allele Does Not Completely Mask the Effects

question 131

Multiple Choice

When the dominant allele does not completely mask the effects of the recessive allele in the heterozygote, it is called ________.

• A) dominance
• B) polygenic dominance
• C) codominance
• D) incomplete dominance
• E) corecessive

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