When the dominant allele does not completely mask the effects of the recessive allele in the heterozygote, it is called ________.
A) dominance
B) polygenic dominance
C) codominance
D) incomplete dominance
E) corecessive

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Incomplete dominance occurs when the phenotype of the heterozyote is intermediate between the phenotypes of the homozygotes, indicating that the dominant allele does not completely mask the effects of the recessive allele.

When the Dominant Allele Does Not Completely Mask the Effects