In familial hypercholesterolemia, homozygous people with the abnormal gene have extremely high cholesterol, while heterozygous people have somewhat high cholesterol. This type of inheritance is called

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In familial hypercholesterolemia, homozygous people with the abnormal gene have extremely high cholesterol, while heterozygous people have somewhat high cholesterol.  This type of inheritance is called

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Incomplete dominance is characterized by the heterozygous phenotype falling between the two homozygous phenotypes. In this case, the heterozygous individuals have somewhat high cholesterol, while the homozygous individuals have extremely high cholesterol. This pattern of inheritance does not fit the other options.

In Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Homozygous People with the Abnormal Gene Have