When Several Genes Contribute to a Particular Phenotypic Outcome, This

question 160

Multiple Choice

When several genes contribute to a particular phenotypic outcome, this is referred to as

• A) Mendelian inheritance.
• B) a heterozygous inheritance.
• C) multifactorial expression.
• D) polygenic inheritance.

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