Suppose that two different groups of schmoos (an imaginary animal) live in geographically separated locations and rarely interbreed. On one occasion, a big-footed white-haired schmoo does mate with a small-footed brown-haired schmoo. Six offspring result: two big-footed schmoos with light brown hair and four small-footed schmoos with light brown hair. Which of the following statements about the inheritance of hair color in schmoos is most likely correct?
A: There is incomplete dominance for hair color.
B: Brown is dominant to white.
C: White is dominant to brown.
D: White and brown are codominant.
E: This cannot be answered without more information.
Answer: A: There is incomplete dominance for hair color.
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