Question

the inheritance of leaf pigmentation in the four - oclock plant mirabilis jalapa is an example of
multiple choice
maternal effect
maternal inheritance
epigenetic inheritance
imprinting

Explanation:

The inheritance of leaf pigmentation in Mirabilis jalapa is determined by the maternal - derived plastids. Maternal inheritance involves the transmission of genetic material from the mother to the offspring through organelles like plastids in plants. Maternal effect is about the influence of the mother's genotype on the phenotype of the offspring through substances in the egg cytoplasm. Epigenetic inheritance involves changes in gene expression without changing the DNA sequence. Imprinting is a type of epigenetic phenomenon related to differential expression of genes depending on the parent of origin. In Mirabilis jalapa, the leaf pigmentation is due to the plastids contributed by the mother, which is an example of maternal inheritance.

Answer:

maternal inheritance