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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: PRINCIPLE OF INHERITANCE AND VARIATION

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Which one of the following is an example of polygenic
inheritance ?

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Correct option: C

Skin colour in humans

Option C (Skin colour in humans) is correct because skin color in humans is determined by multiple genes (polygenes) that have an additive effect on the phenotype, resulting in a continuous range of skin tones.

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