The phenomenon in which the effect of one allele in a heterozygous genotype completely masks the effect of the other is called _.
Correct answer: D. Complete dominance
- A. Codominance
- B. Dominance
- C. Incomplete dominance
- D. Complete dominance
Explanation
When the phenotype represents only the effect of the dominant, with no sign of recessive phenotype, then there is complete dominance of the dominant allele.
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