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If more than one gene contributes to a phenotype it is an example of ________________ inheritance.Group of answer choicesCo-dominanceIncomplete dominanceSex-linkedPolygenicMultiple allele

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If more than one gene contributes to a phenotype it is an example of ________________ inheritance.Group of answer choicesCo-dominanceIncomplete dominanceSex-linkedPolygenicMultiple allele

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The correct answer is Polygenic inheritance. This is because polygenic inheritance refers to the kind of inheritance in which the phenotype is influenced by more than one gene. Traits that display a continuous distribution, such as height or skin color, are often polygenic.

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