AIIMS2006Botany-Genetics
AIIMS 2006 Botany Polygenic Inheritance MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Which one of the following pairs of features is a good example of polygenic inheritance?
A
human height and skin colour
B
ABO blood group in humans and flower colour of Mirabilis jalapa
C
hair pigment of mouse and tongue rolling in humans
D
human eye colour and sickle cell anaemia
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Polygenic inheritance is the inheritance pattern of a trait controlled by two or more genes.
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