Is eye color polygenic?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking whether eye color is determined by multiple genes, which involves genetic concepts and inheritance patterns.
Answer
Eye color is polygenic.
Eye color is a polygenic trait.
Answer for screen readers
Eye color is a polygenic trait.
More Information
Eye color involves multiple genes, contradicting the earlier belief that it was governed by a single gene.
Tips
A common mistake is thinking eye color is determined by a single gene (Mendelian trait), when in fact it involves multiple genes working together.
Sources
- Trait-Eye-Color - GB Health Watch - gbhealthwatch.com
- Eye Color - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Polygenic Inheritance of Traits Like Eye Color and Skin Color - ThoughtCo - thoughtco.com
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