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The unblended expression of two different alleles for a trait in the phenotype of heterozygous individual is called as

A. Incomplete dominance

B. Complete dominance

C. Over dominance

D. Co-dominance

Answer: Option D

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The unblended expression of two different alleles for a trait in the phenotype of a heterozygous individual is called Co-dominance.
Co-dominance, refers to a type of inheritance in which two versions (alleles) of the same gene are expressed separately to yield different traits in an individual.
Gregor Mendel discovered the phenomenon of co-dominance while studying polygenetic traits and their inheritance.

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