Vinaya learned from her science teacher that her height probably resulted from about 180 genes, each contributing a tiny amount of genetic information. Vinaya learned that her height resulted from _____.

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The mention of each gene contributing a tiny amount of genetic information suggests that Vinaya's height is determined by additive genes, meaning multiple genes working together to determine a trait. Dominant and recessive genes refer to whether one gene is expressed over another, and nonadditive genes is not a commonly used term in genetics.

Vinaya Learned from Her Science Teacher That Her Height Probably