For traits that show incomplete dominance, the phenotype of a heterozygote is
A) the same as the homozygous dominant phenotype.
B) completely different from either the homozygous dominant or recessive phenotype.
C) the same as the homozygous recessive phenotype.
D) a mosaic of the homozygous dominant and the homozygous recessive phenotypes.
E) intermediate between the homozygous dominant and the homozygous recessive phenotypes.

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In incomplete dominance, the heterozygote exhibits a phenotype that is intermediate between the phenotypes of the homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive individuals.

For Traits That Show Incomplete Dominance, the Phenotype of a Heterozygote