In human beings, the color of skin is controlled by

Question

In human beings, the color of skin is controlled by (A) Multiple alleles (B) Lethal genes (C) Polygenic effect (D) None of these

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Polygenic inheritance occurs when one character is controlled by two or more genes. Often the genes are large in quantity but small in effect. Examples of human polygenic inheritance are skin colour, height, eye colour and weight.

Q. In human beings, the color of skin is controlled by

Multiple alleles

Lethal genes

Polygenic effect

None of these

Polygenic inheritance occurs when one character is controlled by two or more genes. Often the genes are large in quantity but small in effect. Examples of human polygenic inheritance are skin colour, height, eye colour and weight.