science
Grade-12
Easy
Question
The variety of skin color in humans comes about partly because more than 4 different genes control this trait. This is an example of _______.
- Codominance
- Incomplete dominance
- Multiple alleles
- Polygenic traits
Hint:
Polygenic
The correct answer is: Polygenic traits
- More than 4 different genes controlling a trait is an example of polygenic inheritance.
- Where different genes have additive or similar effect on a single trait.
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