Let's say that the gene for eye colour is dominant for brown and recessive for blue.Tamesha has green eyes.Which of the following explains this?
A) Dominant and recessive genes do not affect eye colour.
B) Tamesha is probably wearing coloured contact lenses.
C) Eye colour is a discrete trait.
D) Eye colour is determined by the polygenetic principle.

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Eye color is determined by multiple genes, not just one, which is known as the polygenic principle. This means that the inheritance of eye color, including green, involves the interaction of several genes, leading to a range of possible eye colors beyond just the simple dominant (brown) and recessive (blue) traits.

Let's Say That the Gene for Eye Colour Is Dominant