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Q: Which of the following is an example of polygenic inheritance?

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    Skin pigmentation in humans
  • 2
    Huntingtonʹs disease in humans
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    White and purple flower color in peas
  • 4
    The ABO blood groups in humans
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Answer : 1. "Skin pigmentation in humans"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Skin pigmentation in humans Explanation: Polygenic inheritance involves the determination of a particular phenotypic characteristic by many genes, called polygenes(group of genes influencing a quantitative characteristic), each having a small effect individually. Height and skin colour in humans are examples of Polygenic characters.

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