How did Bateson and Punnett's work with comb morphology in chickens differ from the dihybrid work of Mendel?
A) They were working with sex-limited traits.
B) Their F2 offspring displayed 4 unique phenotypes, not the four combinations of two phenotypes expected in a Mendelian cross.
C) ½ of their combinations were lethal.
D) The expression of their trait varied by the environment in which the chickens were raised.

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Bateson and Punnett's work with comb morphology in chickens produced F2 offspring that displayed 4 unique phenotypes: single comb, rose comb, pea comb, and walnut comb, which is not the four combinations of two phenotypes expected in a Mendelian dihybrid cross.

How Did Bateson and Punnett's Work with Comb Morphology in Chickens