Which of the Following Statements About Polygenic Traits Is FALSE

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about polygenic traits is FALSE?

• A) Skin color is a polygenic trait.
• B) One example of a polygenic trait is obesity in humans.
• C) Polygenic traits typically have a bell-shaped distribution pattern.
• D) Cleft palate is not a polygenic trait because an individual is either affected or unaffected.
• E) The genes controlling some polygenic traits are affected by the environment.

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