Q. Which of the following pairs of features is a good example of polygenic inheritance?
A) Human height and skin colour
B) ABO blood groups in humans and flower colour of ݆݈ܽܽܽ ݏܾ݈ܽ݅݅ݎ݅ܯ
C) Hair pigment of mouse and tongue rolling in humans
D) Humans eye colour and sickle cell anaemia
Explanation
In polygenic inheritance, several sets of alleles may produce cumulative effect on the same character, e.g., human height and skin colour.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
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