Question

Which of the following correctly describes incomplete dominance?
Responses

It is an inheritance pattern characterized by a single trait being influenced by many different genes.
It is an inheritance pattern characterized by a single trait being influenced by many different genes.

It is an inheritance pattern characterized by two phenotypes mixing in the middle (ex: red flower + white flower = pink flower).
It is an inheritance pattern characterized by two phenotypes mixing in the middle (ex: red flower + white flower = pink flower).

It is an inheritance pattern characterized by two phenotypes both showing up (ex: red flower + white flower = red and white flower).
It is an inheritance pattern characterized by two phenotypes both showing up (ex: red flower + white flower = red and white flower).

It is an inheritance pattern characterized by one gene influencing more than one trait.

Answer 1

The correct description of incomplete dominance is:

**It is an inheritance pattern characterized by two phenotypes mixing in the middle (ex: red flower + white flower = pink flower).**

In incomplete dominance, the offspring exhibit a phenotype that is a blend of the two parent phenotypes.