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Polygenic Inheritance Of Height

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A family consists of two parents and four children. The father is 6 feet 5 inches tall, and the mother is 5 feet 3 inches tall. Among the children, one is over 6 feet tall, two are between 5 and 6 feet tall, and one is under 5 feet tall. Which of the following best accounts for this variation in height?
A

Sex-linked inheritance

B

Polygenic inheritance

C

Y-linked recessive traits

D

X-linked recessive traits

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