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If two persons with 'AB' blood group marry and have sufficiently large number of children, these children could be classified as 'A' blood group 'AB' blood group 'B' blood group in 1:2:1 ratio. Modern techniques of protein electrophoresis reveal the presence of both 'A' and 'B' type proteins in 'AB' blood group individuals.
This is an example of :

A
Codominance
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Incomplete dominance
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Partial dominance
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Complete dominance
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Solution

The correct option is A Codominance
In codominance, both alleles of a pair express themselves fully in the FI hybrid.
This is contrary to the situation seen in incomplete dominance, where traits express themselves only partially.
Complete dominance results in a situation where each offspring exhibits the trait of one parent only.
The example given in the question is a type of codominance and not an example of incomplete or complete dominance but

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