Which Characteristics Are True of Complex Traits? Please Select All

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which characteristics are true of complex traits? Please select all that apply.

• A) Complex traits exhibit continuous variation
• B) Complex traits are the result of expression of multiple genes
• C) Genes underlying complex traits are inherited in a non-Mendelian fashion
• D) Complex traits are true-breeding

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Definitions:

Interference

A phenomenon in which the learning of new information hampers the ability to recall previously learned information.

Repression

A defense mechanism where undesirable thoughts, memories, or desires are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Retrograde Amnesia

A type of memory loss where an individual cannot recall information that was learned before a specific event or injury.

Encoding Specificity

The principle that recall is most effective when information available at the time of encoding is also available at the time of retrieval.