Question: Explain incomplete dominance, using snapdragon flowers as an example.
Incomplete dominance is a type of genetic inheritance where neither allele is fully dominant over the other, resulting in a blended phenotype in heterozygous individuals.
Example: Snapdragon Flowers
When a red-flowered snapdragon (RR) is crossed with a white-flowered snapdragon (WW), the offspring (RW) exhibit pink flowers instead of red or white.
This happens because the red allele (R) does not completely overpower the white allele (W). Instead, they combine to produce an intermediate color.
Unlike complete dominance, where one trait fully masks the other, incomplete dominance leads to a mix of the parental traits, creating unique variations in offspring.
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