Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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When a plant breeder crossed two red roses, 78% of the offspring had red flowers and 22% had white flowers. According to these results, the allele for red flowers is most likely:
A. Recessive
B. Dominant
C. Incompletely Dominant
D. Influenced by multiple alleles
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