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Polygenic Disorders & Mitochondrial Disorders

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In human beings, multiple genes are involved in the inheritance of

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Colour blindness

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Phenylketonuria

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Sickle-cell anaemia

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Skin colour

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Solution

The correct option is D Skin colour
Skin colour is an example of multiple genic inheritance. It is also called as pleiotropism.

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