Although a Polygenic Trait Is Influenced by the Effect of Several

question 8

Short Answer

Although a polygenic trait is influenced by the effect of several genes,one or more of these may be major genes;but many others with lesser effects are known as what type of gene?

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Definitions:

Frequency Polygons

A graphical device for understanding the shapes of distributions. They are a kind of line graph that shows the frequency of a set of data.

Modality

The characteristic of data or signals that refers to the method or medium of communication or expression.

Skewed

Describes a distribution that is not symmetrical, with data points that are disproportionately clustered at one end or the other.

Symmetrical

In statistics, refers to a shape or distribution that is the same on both sides of the center.