Asked by Pablo Montiel on May 02, 2024
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Hydrangeas are flowering plants with large, showy blooms. When the plant is grown in alkaline soil, the flowers are pink. When the plant is grown in acidic soil, the flowers turn blue. This change is phenotype is an example of
A) codominance.
B) incomplete dominance.
C) environmental influence.
D) polygenic inheritance.
E) epistatic interaction.
Environmental Influence
The impact of surroundings, including physical, biological, and socio-economic factors, on living organisms and their development.
Hydrangeas
A genus of flowering plants known for their large, showy blooms that can change color based on the soil pH.
Phenotype
The set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
- Identify the role of environmental factors in the expression of phenotypes.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify the role of environmental factors in the expression of phenotypes.
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