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Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

Question
CBSEENBI12003095

A polygenic inheritance in human beings is

  • Skin colour

  • Sickle cell anaemia

  • Colour blindness

  • Phenylketonuria

Solution

A.

Skin colour

Genes that when acting individually have a small effect but that collectively produce a significant phenotypic expression are called polygenes, e.gr inheritance of kernel colour in wheat and skin colour in human.