The Length of Monkey Flower Leaves Is Inherited as an Incomplete

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Essay

The length of monkey flower leaves is inherited as an incomplete dominant trait. When long leaves are crossed with short leaves a third phenotype, intermediate leaves, is produced. A plant breeder crosses two monkey flowers. The resultant offspring are 58 intermediate and 52 short-leafed plants. What are the phenotypes of the parent monkey flowers? Explain your answer.

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