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#polygenic inheritance

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Which of the following is an example of polygenic inheritance?

Human skin color is a polygenic trait influenced by multiple genes, leading to a continuous range of skin tones. This follows from latest NCERT 2026-27 principle explaining the concept clearly for NEET students in simple steps as per rationalized syllabus.

Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook - Latest Edition for Academic Session 2026-27 (Botany section, Rationalized Textbook for Class XI and XII), Chapter: Biology - Botany portion (Latest NCERT Textbooks for Academic Session 2026-27 -