Polygenic inheritance refers to the inheritance of a trait controlled by two or more genes. When human disorders are determined by mutation in the single gene then they are transmitted to the offspring as per Mendelian principle. Polygenic trait shows non-Mendelian inheritance pattern.
What is the pattern of inheritance for polygenic trait?
NEET UG 2025 — Zoology Principles of Inheritance and Variation
What is the pattern of inheritance for polygenic trait?
Held on 30 Apr 2025 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
Mendelian inheritance pattern
- B
Non-mendelian inheritance pattern
- C
Autosomal dominant pattern
- D
X-linked recessive inheritance pattern
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