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A pure red flower bearing plant is crossed with a pure white flower and the F1 plant bears pink flowers. This is an example of

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Pseudo dominance
  2. Dominance
  3. Epistasis
  4. Co-dominance

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Co-dominance

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D. Co-dominance šŸ“š Explanation: In genetics, when a cross between red and white flowers results in pink offspring, it is usually called incomplete dominance. However, in this specific test set, the term 'Co-dominance' is used to represent this blending of traits. This process shows that neither trait is completely dominant over the other in the first generation. it is a classic example used to illustrate non-Mendelian inheritance patterns.