If a homozygous black bull is mated with a homozygous white cow and the calf is gray, this would be an example of ________. However, if the calf has black and white spots, this would be an example of________.
A) incomplete dominance; a sex-linked trait
B) complete dominance; polygenic trait
C) codominance; homology
D) incomplete dominance; codominance
E) a sex-linked trait; a recessive trait

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The gray calf is an example of incomplete dominance, where neither black nor white is completely dominant, resulting in a blend (gray). The calf with black and white spots shows codominance, where both black and white traits are fully expressed.

If a Homozygous Black Bull Is Mated with a Homozygous