Which Mode of Inheritance Produces Heterozygotes with Phenotypes That Differ

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which mode of inheritance produces heterozygotes with phenotypes that differ from either homozygote but typically more closely resembles one homozygous phenotype than the other?

• A) complete dominance
• B) incomplete dominance
• C) codominance
• D) epistasis
• E) incomplete penetrance

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