A Gene That Controls Seed Coat Color in Peas Also

question 7

Multiple Choice

A gene that controls seed coat color in peas also determines the susceptibility of these peas to a particular disease. This situation is referred to as

• A) variegation.
• B) polygenic inheritance.
• C) codominance.
• D) pleiotropy.
• E) incomplete dominance.

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