The Inheritance of Leaf Pigmentation in the Four-O'clock Plant Mirabilis

question 15

Multiple Choice

The inheritance of leaf pigmentation in the four-o'clock plant Mirabilis jalapa is an example of ________.

• A) maternal effect
• B) maternal inheritance
• C) epigenetic inheritance
• D) imprinting

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