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Which one of the following is an example of polygenic inheritance?

  1. A
    Flower colour in Mirabilis jalapa
  2. B
    Production of male honey bee
  3. C
    Pod shape in garden pea
  4. D
    Skin colour in humans

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Human skin colour is controlled by multiple genes (at least three loci: A, B, and C) acting additively, representing polygenic or quantitative inheritance.

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Which one of the following is an example of polygenic inheritance?
A
Flower colour in Mirabilis jalapa
B
Production of male honey bee
C
Pod shape in garden pea
D
Skin colour in humans

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