Given below are two statements: Statement I: When many alleles of a single gene govern a character, it is called polygenic inheritance. Statement II: In Polygenic inheritance, the effect of each allele is additive. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• A

  Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• Correct answer
  B

  Statement I is false but Statement II is true
• C

  Both Statement I and Statement II are true
• D

  Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.