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What is the term used to describe the condition where some flowers express a combined phenotype due to being heterozygous for a pigment-producing allele?

  1. Ectoderm

  2. Incomplete Dominance

  3. Monera

  4. Phenotype

The correct answer is: Incomplete Dominance

Incomplete dominance is the term used to describe the condition where some flowers express a combined phenotype due to being heterozygous for a pigment-producing allele. In incomplete dominance, neither allele is completely dominant over the other, resulting in a unique phenotype that is a blend of the two parental phenotypes. The other options are not related to the described phenomenon. Ectoderm is one of the germ layers in embryonic development, Monera is a biological kingdom that includes bacteria, and Phenotype refers to the physical characteristics of an organism.