When two or more alleles do not show complete dominance or both the alleles are expressing independently in heterozygotic conditions. Such a condition is called:
Correct answer: C. Codominance
- A. Complete dominance
- B. Over-dominance
- C. Codominance
- D. Incomplete dominance
Explanation
Codominance, as it relates to genetics, refers to a type of inheritance in which two versions (alleles) of the same gene are expressed separately to yield different traits in an individual.
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