Body size in mice (length from nose to base of tail) is controlled in part by genetics. The following data shows the number of mice grouped by lengths:

Question

Body size in mice (length from nose to base of tail) is controlled in part by genetics. The following data shows the number of mice grouped by lengths:

Based on this data and your knowledge of inheritance patterns, identify the inheritance pattern that this trait follows in mice. (1 point) Responses incomplete dominance incomplete dominance complete dominance complete dominance pleiotropic pleiotropic polygenic

Answer 1

The inheritance pattern that this trait follows in mice is most likely polygenic, as there are several different groups of mice categorized by lengths. This suggests the involvement of multiple genes in controlling body size in mice.