Q. What is the pattern of inheritance for polygenic trait?
A) Mendelian inheritance pattern
B) Non-mendelian inheritance pattern
C) Autosomal dominant pattern
D) X-linked recessive inheritance pattern
Explanation
[Solution by Claude - not from source] Corrected per the answer key (my first answer, Mendelian, was wrong). Polygenic traits are controlled by several genes with additive effects and show continuous variation rather than classical Mendelian ratios, so the key treats the pattern as non-Mendelian. Answer (2), as in the answer key.
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