If a Homozygous Black Bull Is Mated with a Homozygous

question 20

Multiple Choice

If a homozygous black bull is mated with a homozygous white cow and the calf is gray, this would be an example of ________. However, if the calf has black and white spots, this would be an example of________.

• A) incomplete dominance; a sex-linked trait
• B) complete dominance; polygenic trait
• C) codominance; homology
• D) incomplete dominance; codominance
• E) a sex-linked trait; a recessive trait

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