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(a) (i) dominant gene expresses itself in both its homozygous and heterozygous state while recessive gene can only express itself in the homozygous state.
(ii) Continuous variation in a characteristic for which there is a continuum or range with many intermediaries while discontinuous variation is a characteristic for which there are discrete/ distinct/ separate/ definite categories or units or clear out differences.
(b) Either all off springs show dominant characteristic OR half off springs show the recessive while the other half show dominant characteristics.
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