The following cross is performed between two varieties of fish that differ in scale color. What statement below most correctly describes the pattern of inheritance? Co-dominance, the individual shows both parental phenotypes. O Incomplete dominance, the individual shows a phenotype that is intermediate compared to the two parents. O Incomplete dominance, the individual shows both parental phenotypes. O Co-dominance, the individual shows a phenotype that is intermediate compared to the two parents.

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The following cross is performed between two varieties of fish that differ in scale
color. What statement below most correctly describes the pattern of inheritance?
O Co-dominance, the individual shows both parental phenotypes.
O Incomplete dominance, the individual shows a phenotype that is intermediate compared
to the two parents.
O Incomplete dominance, the individual shows both parental phenotypes.
O Co-dominance, the individual shows a phenotype that is intermediate compared to the
two parents.
Transcribed Image Text:The following cross is performed between two varieties of fish that differ in scale color. What statement below most correctly describes the pattern of inheritance? O Co-dominance, the individual shows both parental phenotypes. O Incomplete dominance, the individual shows a phenotype that is intermediate compared to the two parents. O Incomplete dominance, the individual shows both parental phenotypes. O Co-dominance, the individual shows a phenotype that is intermediate compared to the two parents.
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Alleles are the alternative forms of a gene that are located on the same locus of a homologous chromosome with contrasting characteristics. 

 

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