A red and a white snapdragon are crossed, and their offspring is pink. This is an example of

Question

Question 19 options:

A)

incomplete dominance.

B)

codominance.

C)

Mendel's law of dominance.

D)

Mendel's law of independent assortment.

Answer 1

The scenario described, where crossing a red snapdragon with a white snapdragon results in pink offspring, is an example of:

A) incomplete dominance.

In incomplete dominance, the phenotype of the offspring is a blend of the phenotypes of the parents, which is what happens in this case with the red and white flowers producing pink flowers.