Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Question:

Polygenic traits are controlled by:

Options:

One gene

Two genes

Three or more genes

One or two genes

Correct Answer:

Three or more genes

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Three or more genes  

Polygenic inheritance involves the influence of multiple genes on a single phenotypic trait. Polygenic inheritance is an inheritance pattern controlled by three or more genes (multiple genes) and the graded phenotypes are due to the additive or cumulative effect of all the different genes of the trait. An example of human skin colour to understand the phenomenon of polygenic inheritance.