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A white rooster mates with a black hen. The offspring is gray. What is the phenomenon called?

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incomplete dominance

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This phenomenon is termed incomplete dominance . The color of feather of chicken in question is similar to flower color of Mirabilis jalapa . The black color is represented by allele B and white color by allele W , as neither of these allele can dominate over the other

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This phenomenon is known as "Incomplete dominance" as neither parent expresses their characteristic in the offspring

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