NEET 2006 · Class 12

Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Which one of the following is an example of polygenic inheritance? (2006)

  1. (A)Skin colour in humans
  2. (B)Flower colour in Mirabilis jalapa
  3. (C)Production of male honey bee
  4. (D)Pod shape in garden pea

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Human skin colour is another classic example for this.

Chapter
Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Section
4.4 POLYGENIC INHERITANCE
Page
18
Words matched
52 of 52

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'Human skin colour is another classic example for this' where 'this' refers to polygenic inheritance/traits, directly matching the MCQ's correct answer.

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