: Hair color is a human trait controlled by 7 genes with a Heritability of 1. Based on this, provide a 1-2 sentence explanation

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: Hair color is a human trait controlled by 7 genes with a Heritability of 1. Based on this, provide a 1-2 sentence explanation

of the correct classification for what type of trait hair color is and how the information provided supports that classification (single-gene trait, polygenic trait, multifactorial polygenic trait, environmentally controlled trait).

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andrezito [222] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-07T05:03:12+03:00

Answer:

Polygenic trait

Explanation:

A polygenic trait is a type of trait whose phenotype observed is affected by more than one genes i.e expression of the trait is controlled by not only a single gene but many. These traits include height or skin color and they display that display a continuous distribution; the hair color is controlled by 7 genes as described which is more than more.