In Humans, Skin Color Is Commandeby Several Genes

question 8

Multiple Choice

In humans, skin color is commandeby several genes.Thus, skin color is a(n) __________ characteristic.

• A)dominant
• B)autosomal
• C)epistatic
• D)pleiotropic
• E)recessive

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