Typically, Multiple Interacting Genes and the Environment Contribute to a Complex

question 9

Multiple Choice

Typically, multiple interacting genes and the environment contribute to a complex quantitative trait, resulting in

• A)discontinuous distribution of discrete phenotypes.
• B)continuous variation of the trait in a population.
• C)strict dominance of a single allele so that one phenotype is most common.
• D)continuous variation of the trait in a single individual.

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