In the endangered African watchamakallit, the offspring of a true-breeding black parent and a true-breeding white parent are all gray.When the gray offspring are crossed among themselves, their offspring occur in a ratio of 1 black:2 gray:1 white.Upon close examination of the coats, each hair of a gray animal is gray.What is the mode of inheritance?

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The mode of inheritance in this scenario is consistent with incomplete dominance, where the heterozygous offspring have an intermediate phenotype. This is evident in the gray offspring resulting from a cross between black and white parents. Additionally, the 1:2:1 ratio of black:gray:white offspring in the second generation is also consistent with incomplete dominance.

In the Endangered African Watchamakallit, the Offspring of a True-Breeding