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Which of the following is not an example of a holandric trait?(a) Porcupine skin(b) Hypertrichosis(c) Pattern baldness(d) Testes determining factorThe question was posed to me in an online quiz.I would like to ask this question from Inheritance Principles in portion Principles of Inheritance and Variation of Biology – Class 12

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The correct choice is (c) PATTERN baldness

To elaborate: Pattern baldness is not an example of a holandric TRAIT. Holandric traits are the Y-linked traits that are inherited from MALE parent to male progeny only. These include porcupine skin, HYPERTRICHOSIS, Testes determining factor, ETC.



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