Incomplete and CoDominance Flashcards
1
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what is codominance
A
when both alleles in a heterozygous offspring have equal bearing so both characteristics are shown seperately (like a speckled chicken)
2
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what is complete dominance
A
when a dominant trait completely masks the recessive trait e.g. left handedness = recessive to right handedness
3
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what is incomplete dominance
A
when genes have equal dominance and the characteristic blends or combines to give an intermediate characteristic that is equally represented (red and white flower = pink flower