The fact that Orson is extremely obese appears to be completely due to one pair of genes that he received (one from mom and one from dad). In this case, Orson's obesity is best explained by
A. single gene-pair inheritance.
B. polygenetic effects.
C. dominant genes.
D. sex-linked traits.
Answer: A
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