Question

Which statement explains the difference between multiple alleles and polygenic inheritance?

A.
Multiple allele means more than one gene contributes to the phenotype and polygenic inheritance means more than two forms of the same gene in the population.
B.
Multiple allele means more than two forms of the same gene in the population and polygenic inheritance means more than one gene contributes to the phenotype of a trait.
C.
Multiple allele means more than two forms of different genes in the population and polygenic inheritance means one gene contributes to many phenotypic characters.

Answer 1

B. Multiple allele means more than two forms of the same gene in the population and polygenic inheritance means more than one gene contributes to the phenotype of a trait.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Multiple alleles are an alternative form of allies and can occupy the same gene ad only two of them can be found in the same organism. Such as the ABO blood group.

• A polygenic or a multiple gene inheritance is a hypothetical gene that s often difficult to characterize and traits control a multiple of genetic loci, they are relatively small and interchangeable.