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Question 10 • Biology

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. Studies have linked a common form of glaucoma to three genes and more than 20 genetic loci. Which best describes glaucoma?

Answer
A
a codominant trait that is expressed more often when more dominant alleles are present
B
a polygenic trait that is influenced by the alleles of several genes
C
a recessive trait that requires multiple recessive alleles to be expressed
D
a dominant trait that depends on the presence of only one of many dominant alleles

Explanation

A trait associated with several genes and more than 20 genetic loci is polygenic. Polygenic traits are influenced by alleles at multiple genes, so the best description is “a polygenic trait that is influenced by the alleles of several genes.”

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