Martin Has the Genotype to Grow to Be 6'3" Tall

question 227

Multiple Choice

Martin has the genotype to grow to be 6'3" tall, but his family is poor and he is malnourished as a child. As a result, he only grows to be 5'11". The difference between Martin's genotype and his phenotype can be explained by the concept of __________

• A) polygenetic inheritance.
• B) dominant-recessive patterns.
• C) multifactorial inheritance.
• D) sex-linked inheritance.