John has two sisters and two brothers. Three of the five children in the family have dark brown hair, one has red hair, and one has light brown hair. The variation in hair color is due to the input of multiple genes. What pattern of inheritance is exhibited here?

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zale101 · Answer

Polygenic inheritance refers to inheritance of a phenotypic characteristic (trait) that is attributable to two or more genes and can be measured quantitatively. 

 In the passage, there is variation in hair color due to multiple genes this indicates polygenic Inheritance.

anonymous · Answer

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