Acoustic energy is sound energy produced by vibrating objects. The definition of sound says that it is a disturbance of energy that comes through matter as a wave, and that humans perceive sound by the sense of hearing. Sound pressure is the effect and sound power (energy) is the cause. But our eardrums are only sensitive to the sound pressure, and so are microphone diaphragms.
Polygenic inheritance. Definition. noun. A non-Mendelian form of inheritance in which a particular trait is produced by the interaction of many genes. Supplement.
Polygenic inheritance is a characteristic that is controlled by more than one gene (poly means many). Environmental impact on height in humans. An organismâs final appearance (phenotype) is a result of the interaction between the information held in its genotype and the effect of the environment acting on it during growth and development.