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A man who is an achondroplastic dwarf with normal vision marries a color-blind woman of normal height. The man's father was 6 feet tall, and both the woman's parents were of average height. Achondroplastic dwarfism is autosomal dominant, and red-green color blindness is X-linked recessive.
-Which of the following traits is an example of polygenic inheritance?
Infant Mortality Rate
The statistical measure of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births.
Life Expectancy
The average period that an individual is expected to live, based on statistical analysis, often influenced by factors like genetics, lifestyle, and healthcare access.
Cancer Deaths
Fatalities caused by cancer, a disease characterized by the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.
Septicemia
A severe infection caused by the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream, which can lead to systemic inflammation and potentially life-threatening conditions.
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