Biology A Semester Exam

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Question
Body size in mice (length from nose to base of tail) is controlled in part by genetics. The following data shows the number of mice grouped by lengths:

Length Group Number of Mice
Very small (4-5 cm) 2
Small (5-7 cm) 6
Average (7-10 cm) 15
Large (10-12 cm) 7
Very large (12-13 cm) 1
Based on this data and your knowledge of inheritance patterns, identify the inheritance pattern that this trait follows in mice.

(1 point)
Responses

polygenic
polygenic

incomplete dominance
incomplete dominance

complete dominance
complete dominance

pleiotropic
pleiotropic

1 answer

Polygenic