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QuizMultiple Choice

Non-Mendelian Inheritance

Question 2 • IS - O - 3490 - The Living Earth B CP Online

Which represents polygenic inheritance of traits?

Answer
A
a cow that has red and white dominant coloring
B
a mix of blue, green, and brown eye colors
C
a plant that has pink flowers produced from a plant that has red flowers and a plant that has white flowers
D
a plant that has green seeds produced from a plant that has yellow seeds and a plant that has green seeds

Explanation

Polygenic inheritance occurs when several genes contribute to a trait, often creating a range of possible appearances. Eye color can be influenced by multiple genes, so the mix of blue, green, and brown eye colors represents polygenic inheritance. Pink flowers in choice C are an example of incomplete dominance, not polygenic inheritance.

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