Continuously Varying Traits Typically Show a Bell-Shaped Frequency Distribution

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Essay

Continuously varying traits typically show a bell-shaped frequency distribution.Explain why this is the case,and why intermediate phenotypes are more frequent than phenotypes at either end of the distribution.

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Sales Revenue Section

The part of a financial statement that details the income generated from sales of goods or services before any costs or expenses are subtracted.

Merchandising Company

A business that purchases goods wholesale and sells them retail; primarily involved in the selling of merchandise.

Gross Profit

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds the cost of goods sold, prior to the subtraction of administrative and other expenses.

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