OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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Question
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What is polygenic inheritance?
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A character that is controlled by two or more genes
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A character that is controlled by more than two copies of a gene
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Inheriting more than one allele of the gene
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inheriting a linked group of genes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. A polygenic trait is a characteristic, such as height or skin color, that is influenced by two or more genes. Because multiple genes are involved, polygenic traits do not follow the patterns of Mendelian inheritance . Many polygenic traits are also influenced by the environment and are called multifactorial.
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