Two alleles of gene C control hair color in horses: C¹and C². Horses homozygous for allele C¹ are red, heterozygotes are yellow, and C² homozygotes are cream. What type of allele interaction is described? A) pleiotropy B) complete dominance C) incomplete dominance D) recessive lethality E) codominance

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Two alleles of gene   C control hair color in horses:   and   . Horses homozygous for allele   are red, heterozygotes are yellow, and   homozygotes are cream. What type of allele interaction is described?  
            A)   pleiotropy
            B)   complete dominance
            C)   incomplete dominance
            D)   recessive lethality
            E)   codominance

- What if F2 ratio would be expected from the F1 mating of two heterozygous with this allelic interaction?

  1. A) 3:1
  2. B) 9:3:3:1
  3. C) 9:7
  4. D) 1:2:1
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Two alleles of gene   C control hair color in horses:   and   . Horses homozygous for allele    are red, heterozygotes are yellow, and    homozygotes are cream.

What if F2 ratio would be expected from the F1 mating of two heterozygous with this allelic interaction?

  1. A) 3:1
  2. B) 9:3:3:1
  3. C) 9:7
  4. D) 1:2:1
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