Although single gene pairs sometimes play a crucial role in development, more commonly the influence of genes is a consequence of __________, the interaction of multiple genes rather than just one

a) polygenic inheritance
b) incomplete dominance
c) dominant–recessive inheritance
d) phenotypes


Answer: a

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The greatest weakness of the systems theory of development is that it

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