Imagine that horn color in Hodags (folkloric creatures of Wisconsin)is controlled by a single gene.You mate a Hodag homozygous for a bright orange horns (C^OC^O)with a Hodag homozygous for ivory horns (C^IC^I).Numerous offspring are produced,all with pale orange horns.This pattern of inheritance of horn color can best be described as A)X-linked. B)recombination. C)incomplete dominance. D)complete dominance. E)environmental effects on phenotypE.

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The pattern of inheritance described in the question is that of incomplete dominance, where the offspring display a phenotype that is intermediate between the two homozygous parents. In this case, the pale orange color is a blend of the bright orange and ivory colors of the parents. This pattern is different from complete dominance where one allele is dominant over the other and X-linked inheritance where the gene is on the X chromosome. Recombination and environmental effects on phenotype are not mentioned in the question and are therefore not relevant.

Imagine That Horn Color in Hodags (Folkloric Creatures of Wisconsin)is