Inheritance of skin colour in humans is an example of:
- Chromosomal aberration
- Polygenic inheritance
- Codominance
- Point mutation
Answer
(2) Polygenic inheritance
Solution
As per NCERT, traits controlled by three or more genes are called polygenic traits, and the phenotype reflects the contribution of each allele (additive effect).
Human skin colour is NCERT's classic example: it is controlled by three genes (A, B, C), with the dominant alleles for dark colour.
∴ Inheritance of skin colour is an example of polygenic inheritance.
Answer: (2)