The inheritance of leaf pigmentation in the four-o'clock plant Mirabilis jalapa is an example of .
A) Maternal effect
B) Maternal inheritance
C) Epigenic inheritance
D) Imprinting
E) None of the answers are correct

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The inheritance of leaf pigmentation in Mirabilis jalapa is an example of maternal inheritance, where the phenotype is determined by the genotype of the mother, often due to the inheritance of organelles like chloroplasts from the maternal parent.

The Inheritance of Leaf Pigmentation in the Four-O'clock Plant Mirabilis