Explain the genetic basis of height in humans
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Human height is a result of polygenic inheritance where multiple genes contribute to this
single phenotypic trait. When genes are inherited from two parents of vastly different heights,
it results in offspring with intermediate height compared to the parents; however, genetic
analysis indicates that the height of the offspring may range over a continuum from short to
tall due to the combined effect of Mendelian inheritance for multiple genes influencing
height.
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