When a disease is said to have a multifactorial basis, it means that

A) many factors, both genetic and environmental, contribute to the disease.
B) it is caused by a gene with a large number of alleles.
C) it affects a large number of people.
D) it has many different symptoms.
E) it tends to skip a generation.


Ans: A) many factors, both genetic and environmental, contribute to the disease.

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