Which of the following correctly describes incomplete dominance?

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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.

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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.