Question

The picture shows two parents and one of their offspring.

Which phrase best describes this inheritance pattern?

codominance because the offspring’s scale color is an intermediate form of the parents’ scale colors
codominance because the offspring’s scale color includes both parents’ scale colors
incomplete dominance because the offspring’s scale color is an intermediate form of the parents’ scale colors
incomplete dominance because the offspring’s scale color includes both parents’ scale colors

Answer 1

Incomplete dominance because the offspring’s scale color is an intermediate form of the parents’ scale colors.

Explanation: Incomplete dominance produces a blended phenotype (intermediate between the two parents). Codominance would show both parental colors expressed side-by-side or in patches, not a blended color.