Identify the correct example of co-dominance.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → ABO blood groups
In co-dominance the F1 shows the traits of both parents, and both alleles express themselves fully. In the ABO system the gene I has three alleles, IA, IB and i. When IA and IB are present together, each makes its own sugar on the red blood cell, so the person has blood group AB.
(1) Snapdragon — Incorrect. Here the F1 is pink, in between the red and white parents. This is incomplete dominance, not co-dominance.
(2) ABO blood groups — Correct. Both IA and IB show their effect together in group AB.
(3) Skin colour — Incorrect. It is a polygenic trait, controlled by many genes acting together.
(4) Color blindness — Incorrect. It is a sex-linked recessive disorder, carried on the X chromosome.
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