An animals weight is determined by:(1 point)

Responses

a single gene only
a single gene only

multiple genes only
multiple genes only

both a single gene and environmental factors
both a single gene and environmental factors

multiple genes and environmental factors

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The correct response is:

multiple genes and environmental factors

Animal weight is typically influenced by a complex interaction of multiple genes (polygenic inheritance) as well as environmental factors such as nutrition, habitat, and lifestyle.