Question
With the help of an example differentiate between incomplete dominance and co-dominance.

Answer

 
Incomplete Dominance
 
Co-Dominance
i.
Effect of one of the two alleles is more conspicuous.
i.
Effect of both the alleles are equally conspicuous.
ii.
It produces a mixture of the expression of two alleles.
ii.
There is no mixing of the effect of the two alleles.
iii.
The $F_1$​​​​​​​ do not resemble either of the parents.
iii.
The $F_1$​​​​​​​ resembles both the parents.
 
e.g., flower colour in dog flower.
 
e.g., ABO blood grouping in humans.

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