Identify a FALSE statement from the descriptions of genetics.
A)Humans first applied genetics to the domestication of plants and animals between approximately 10, 000 and 12, 000 years ago.
B)Many of the model organisms used in genetic research are useful because they have short generation times.
C)Albinism results from a mutation in the genes that control the synthesis and storage of melanin.
D)All human traits that display blending inheritance are affected by a single gene.
E)The process by which genetic information is copied and decoded is similar for all forms of life.

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This statement is false. Blending inheritance does not involve a single gene but multiple genes that contribute to the trait.

Identify a FALSE Statement from the Descriptions of Genetics