Originally, Genetic Inheritance Was Thought to Be a Function of the Blending

question 128

Multiple Choice

Originally, genetic inheritance was thought to be a function of the blending of traits from the two parents. Which exception to Mendel's rules is an example of blending?

• A) X linkage
• B) Polygenic inheritance
• C) Incomplete dominance
• D) Codominance
• E) Pleiotropism

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