Question #6423286Single Choice

Biology

Question

If the phenotype of an organism is determined by polygenic inheritance and each gene has two alleles, how does the number of genes involved affect the range of phenotypes?

Options

A
    More genes lead to fewer phenotypes as there is more genetic stability.
B
    The number of genes has no impact on the range of phenotypes.
C
    More genes result in a narrower range of phenotypes with less variation.
D
    More genes lead to a wider range of phenotypes and greater variation.

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