Which one of the following pairs of features is a good example of polygenic inheritance?

  • A
    Human height and skin colour.
  • B
    $ABO$ blood group in humans and flower colour of $Mirabilis$ $jalapa$.
  • C
    Hair pigment of mouse and tongue rolling in humans.
  • D
    Human eye colour and sickle cell anaemia.

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