Multiple Choice
"Total ridge count" is
A) a multifactorial trait that considers the number of ridges in whorls, loops, or arches of the finger pad skin.
B) a single gene trait that counts the number of ridges in the small intestine.
C) the number of wives of Ridge Forrester, a character on "The Bold and the Beautiful."
D) a polygenic trait that considers the number of lines of pigment in the irises.
E) the number of kinks in a particular extended DNA sequence.
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