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2006 · Q70
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Principles of Inheritance and Variation question

2006 · Q70

NEETBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following is an example of polygenic inheritance ?
  1. A
    Skin colour in humans
  2. B
    Pod shape in garden pea
  3. C
    Production of male honey bee
  4. D
    Flower colour in Mirabilis jalapa
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Correct answer: A

Polygenic inheritance is the inheritance of traits which are dependent on the no. of genes such as the skin colour of human beings. eg. AABB is black AaBB in neither dark nor black. AaBb is again wheatish Aabb is light and aabb is white colour.

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