Non-Mendelian Genetics

AP Biology· difficulty 1/5

Phenotype classes

A bell-shaped distribution like this is best explained by:

  • A

    Polygenic inheritance with additive contributions from multiple gene loci.

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  • B

    Mitochondrial inheritance.

  • C

    Strict Mendelian dominance with two phenotypic classes.

  • D

    Sex linkage.

Explanation

Continuous variation across many phenotypic classes arises when many genes contribute small additive effects, often with environmental modifiers.

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