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While Most Additive Polygenic Traits Show Continuous Distribution, Some Can

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While most additive polygenic traits show continuous distribution, some can be divided into two or more categories based on their contribution to genetic liability. Such traits are said to have what separation between affected and unaffected members of a population?


Definitions:

Compulsion

An irresistible urge to perform an irrational or harmful act.

Hallucination

A sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, often seen, heard, or felt.

Anxiety Reaction

An emotional and physiological response to stress characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased blood pressure.

Obsession

An intrusive and persistent thought, urge, or image that repeatedly enters the mind, often causing distress.

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