Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 92

Question: In shorthorn cattle genes for red $ (r_1), $ and white $ (r_2) $ coat colour occur. Crosses between red $ (r_1r_2) $ and white $ (r_2r_2) $ produced $ (r_1r_2) $ roan. This is an example of [BHU 2003]

Options:

A) Complementary genes

B) Epistasis

C) Codominance

D) Incomplete dominance

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Here, both type of traits are transmitting in a single individuals.

It means both are dominant at a time or codominant.

e.g., blood groups of human being and roan colour in cattles.