The average U.S. male weight is 195.7 pounds and the average U.S. female weight is 168.5 pounds. There are many U.S. men and women that are both well above and below those values. Would human weight be a Mendelian character? If not, what kind of inheritance pattern do you think it is? Briefly explain/defend your answer either way.

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