Based on the information provided, tail length in dogs is best described as a polygenic trait. This means that the trait is influenced by multiple genes, leading to a range of phenotypes (variations) in tail length, rather than being determined by a single gene.
he following table shows the number of dogs for certain tail lengths in a population of dogs.
Tail Length Number of Dogs
very short (less than 1 inch) 2
short (1–5 inches) 5
medium (5–10 inches) 15
long (10–15 inches) 5
very long (15–25 inches) 2
A bar graph entitled Dog Tail Length in a Population. The Y axis is labeled Length (inches). Two dogs have very short tails, less than one inch. Five dogs have short tails, between one and five inches. Fifteen dogs have medium-length tails, between five and ten inches. Five dogs have long tails, between ten and fifteen inches. Two dogs have very long tails, between fifteen and twenty-five inches.
Based on the data, what type of trait is tail length in dogs?
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codominant
codominant
polygenic
polygenic
Mendelian
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