Based on the data provided, tail length in dogs is best categorized as a polygenic trait. Polygenic traits are influenced by multiple genes and can show a range of phenotypes, as seen in the various tail lengths listed (very short to very long) with a varying number of dogs corresponding to each length.
Question The 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 Based on the data, what type of trait is tail length in dogs? (1 point) Responses codominant codominant Mendelian Mendelian polygenic polygenic complete
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CAN U ORGANIZE THE DATA PLS?
Sure! Here’s the data organized in a table format:
| 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 |
This format makes it easier to read and interpret the data.
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