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Week 13 discussion
Your initial post can address any of the following topics regarding lecture 21; pick one of these topics to write about (1 initial post is assigned). Please begin with one of the following key words below.
- A question you have from the lecture, reading, or study outline. Explain what you know first then state your question. Highlight your question in bold.
- Summary. An answer to a question from the study outline.
- Summary. A summary of a key topic from this module.
- Resource. An explanation of something you learned from another website/ video/ animation/ news article related to this module (include a link to your source).
- Study question. 2 mock test questions with answers and explanations, related to this module.
- Experience. A personal experience related to this module.
Week 13 discussion
A polygenic trait is a characteristic, often known as a phenotype, that is influenced by a large number of genes. Height is a famous example of this. Human height is largely influenced by genetics, yet there are many different genes that influence height. This is why people do not grow up to be the same height as their parents. Skin color is another very visible human feature that is influenced by a large number of genes