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The term poly genes was coined by___________________?

Correct answer: C. Mather (1943)

  • A. Yates (1947)
  • B. Hazel (1943)
  • C. Mather (1943)
  • D. Griffing (1956)

Explanation

Kenneth Mather coined the term polygenes in 1943 for multiple genes with small, cumulative effects that control quantitative traits.

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