Question

What is incomplete dominance? Explain with examples.

Hint:

Incomplete dominance results in a blending of traits, unlike complete dominance where one allele completely masks the other.

Answer 1

Step 1: Incomplete dominance is a genetic phenomenon in which the phenotype of heterozygous individuals is intermediate between the two homozygous phenotypes. 

Step 2: In this case, neither allele is completely dominant over the other. An example is the inheritance of flower color in snapdragons, where red-flowered plants (RR) are crossed with white-flowered plants (WW). The offspring (RW) have pink flowers, showing an intermediate phenotype.