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By giving suitable examples based on the hints, explain there are various situations which differ from Gregor Mendel’s hypothesis.
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(a) Incomplete dominance
(b) Co-dominance
(c) Polygenic inheritance

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Remember: Mendel’s laws apply to simple traits, but real-life inheritance often involves incomplete dominance, co-dominance, and multiple genes.

Updated On: Apr 2, 2026

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