In snapdragons, pink-flowered plants are produced when red-flowered plants are crossed with white-flowered plants. This type of inheritance can best be described as

A. incomplete dominance.
B. simple dominant and recessive traits.
C. sex-linked traits.
D. codominance.


Answer: A

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