Question

a rabbit with white fur was crossed with a rabbit with black fur. the cross produced offspring with gray fur. this type of inheritance is known as

• dihybrid recessive.
• dominance.
• incomplete dominance.
• multiple alleles.

Explanation:

1. Analyze "dihybrid recessive": Dihybrid involves two traits; this problem is about one trait (fur color), so this option is incorrect.
2. Analyze "dominance": In complete dominance, offspring show the dominant trait (either white or black), not a blend (gray), so this is incorrect.
3. Analyze "incomplete dominance": In incomplete dominance, neither allele is fully dominant, and the offspring show an intermediate phenotype (gray is intermediate between white and black), which matches the scenario.
4. Analyze "multiple alleles": Multiple alleles involve more than two alleles for a trait, but this problem shows a blend from two alleles, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. incomplete dominance