The Reason for the Darker Fur on the Tail, Ears

question 93

Multiple Choice

The reason for the darker fur on the tail, ears, nose, and legs of a Siamese cat is

• A)incomplete dominance.
• B)the activity of a heat-sensitive enzyme involved in melanin production.
• C)quantitative inheritance.
• D)epistasis.
• E)the presence of different alleles for fur color in these regions.

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