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Consider the following statements
Assertion (A): Skin colour in human beings is a polygenic trait.
Reason (R): Human skin colour is controlled by cumulative effect of genes.
The correct answer is

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Polygenic inheritance shows a continuous variation (Bell-shaped curve) in the population, unlike Mendelian traits which are distinct.

Updated On: Mar 31, 2026

Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is true, but (R) is false
(A) is false, but (R) is true

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The Correct Option is A

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