Which of the Following Is an Example of Blending Inheritance

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of blending inheritance?

• A) A tall individual marries a short individual, and all of their offspring are intermediate in height.
• B) All of the domestic breeds of dogs that are alive today are descended from a wolf ancestor.
• C) Offspring from two unrelated species of cats have similar saber-toothed adaptations.
• D) A red-headed individual marries an individual with black hair, and all of their offspring have black hair.

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Definitions:

Visual System

The part of the central nervous system that is responsible for processing visual information, consisting of the eyes, optic nerves, brain, and pathways that connect them.

Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other neurons or cells through electrical and chemical signals.

Young-Helmholtz Theory

A theory of color vision that proposes the eye contains three types of color receptors, which are sensitive to red, green, and blue.

Primary Color

One of a small group of colors (typically red, green, and blue for light or cyan, magenta, and yellow for pigment) that can be combined to create a full spectrum of colors.