Which statement explains the difference between multiple alleles and polygenic inheritance?
Multiple allele means more than one gene contributes to the phenotype and polygenic inheritance means more than two forms of the same gene in the population.
Multiple allele means more than two forms of the same gene in the population and polygenic inheritance means more than one gene contributes to the phenotype of a trait.
Multiple allele means more than two forms of different genes in the population and polygenic inheritance means one gene contributes to many phenotypic characters.

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Which statement explains the difference between multiple alleles and polygenic inheritance?
Multiple allele means more than one gene contributes to the phenotype and polygenic inheritance means more than two forms of the same gene in the population.
Multiple allele means more than two forms of the same gene in the population and polygenic inheritance means more than one gene contributes to the phenotype of a trait.
Multiple allele means more than two forms of different genes in the population and polygenic inheritance means one gene contributes to many phenotypic characters.

anonymous · Answer

Polygenic inheritance occurs when one characteristic is controlled by two or more genes. Often the genes are large in quantity but small in effect. Examples of human polygenic inheritance are height, skin color, eye color and weight.

anonymous · Answer

multiple alleles Three or more alternative forms of a gene (alleles) that can occupy the same locus. However, only two of the alleles can be present in a single organism. For example, the ABO system of blood groups is controlled by three alleles, only two of which are present in an individual.