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In the case of mendel's peas, a single gene determined the height of the plant. however, in humans, adult height is influenced by many genes. a trait such as human height is said to be:
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In the case of mendel's peas, a single gene determined the height of the plant. however, in humans, adult height is influenced by many genes. a trait such as human height is said to be:

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Hi there!

A trait such as human height is called polygenic. This translates to many genes, meaning that many genes help to develop the trait.

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