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Which mode of inheritance with these data are consistent?

Assume that a cross is made between tall and dwarf tobacco plants. The F1 generation showed intermediate height, while the F2 generation showed a distribution of height ranging from tall to dwarf, like the original parents, and many heights between the extremes.

Asked by ProfGentle, Last updated: Apr 11, 2024

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Robert Hazlewood

Robert Hazlewood

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Robert Hazlewood
Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive, MBA, Louisville

Answered Apr 18, 2019

The correct answer to this question is multiple-factor inheritance. If a genetic variation has more than just a few different loci, it would be considered a multiple-factor inheritance. ALso known as polygenes, they are normally caused by minor genes. Many traits such as color, height, freckles, eyes, and intelligence are considered multifactorial. Diseases can be as well.

The most popular disease considered a multiple-factor inheritance is Type 2 Diabetes. This diabetes is caused by genes and obesity, both are regarded as multifactorial traits. Cancer is another example of multiple-factor inheritance, for it is thought to be passed down through the family.

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John Smith

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Answered Dec 10, 2016

Multiple-factor inheritance
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