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mart [117]
4 years ago
5

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1 answer:
artcher [175]4 years ago
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Answer: Polygenic inheritance occurs when one characteristic is controlled by two or more genes. Often the genes are large in quantity but small in effect.

Explanation: Examples of human polygenic inheritance are height, skin color, eye color and weight. Polygenes exist in other organisms, as well.

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