In the context of deviations from Mendelian genetics, polygenic inheritance refers to:

A. a specific trait being influenced by more than one gene
B. both alleles being expressed in a heterozygous genotype
C. three or more alleles existing for a specific gene
D. a gene altering the expression of another gene


A. a specific trait being influenced by more than one gene

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a. True b. False

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A frugivorous primate must contend with which of the following?

a. secondary plant compounds b. a high fiber diet c. increased competition d. thorns

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Religion can reduce stress and frustrations that often lead to social conflict

a. True b. False

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Sexual asymmetry can be shown through the use of doublets

a. which demonstrate the inequality of women compared to men in America. b. which are pairs of words that have the same meaning, but one word is used by men and the other by women. c. which are found in Standard American English. d. which always vary in terms of loudness and aggressiveness. e. which are words that are constructed of at least two other words and have a private meaning between men and women.

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