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Height, skin color and eye color are all inherited following which of the following inheritance patterns?

a) codominant
b) incomplete dominance
c) sex linked
d) polygenic

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Answer: D) Polygenic

Explanation: Polygenic inheritance describes the inheritance of traits that are determined by more than one gene. These genes, called polygenes, produce specific traits when they are expressed together. Polygenic traits have many possible phenotypes (physical characteristics) that are determined by interactions among several alleles. Examples of polygenic inheritance in humans include traits such as skin color, eye color, hair color, body shape, height, and weight.

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