Pink coloured flowers are obtained from a cross between a red flower pea plant and white flower pea plant. The appearance of this pink colour character is known as

Codominance

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Complete dominance

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Incomplete dominance

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Segregation

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The correct option is C Incomplete dominance
Incomplete dominance refers to a genetic situation in which one allele does not completely dominate another allele, and therefore results in a new phenotype.

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Pink coloured flowers are obtained from a cross between a red flower pea plant and white flower pea plant. The appearance of this pink colour character is known as

The correct option is C Incomplete dominanceIncomplete dominance refers to a genetic situation in which one allele does not completely dominate another allele, and therefore results in a new phenotype.

The correct option is C Incomplete dominance
Incomplete dominance refers to a genetic situation in which one allele does not completely dominate another allele, and therefore results in a new phenotype.