Assume That Four Polygenic Gene Pairs Are Involved in Determining

question 34

Multiple Choice

Assume that four polygenic gene pairs are involved in determining phenotypes of F₂.How many phenotypic classes are expected?

• A)9
• B)8
• C)16
• D)4

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