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When the heterozygous genotype shows both distinct phenotypes, the type of dominance can be described as: a. X-linked dominanceb. Codominancec. Polygenic Dominantd. Complete dominancee. incomplete Dominance

When the heterozygous genotype shows both distinct phenotypes, the type of dominance-example-1
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When the heterozygous expresses both phenotypes, we can talk of codominance.

This is what happens in blood types, where a person with an allele A and an allele B expresses both the antigen A and antigen B on the surface of their cell blood.

This means b. Codominance is the right answer.

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