NEET Biology question

A polygenic inheritance in human beings is

(A)Skin colourCorrect
(B)Phenylketonuria
(C)Colour blindness
(D)Sickle cell anaemia

Answer: (A)

Solution

Human skin colour is governed by multiple additive gene pairs (polygenic inheritance), producing a continuous spectrum of pigmentation rather than discrete classes.

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