Why Don't Similar Genotypes Always Produce the Same Phenotype

question 68

Multiple Choice

Why don't similar genotypes always produce the same phenotype?

• A) Phenotype is the product of many environmental influences.
• B) Parents alter their phenotypes and pass on this phenotype to progeny.
• C) Animals display different phenotypes dependent on diet, not genotype.
• D) Genetic variants of ADH enzyme produce the same phenotype.

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Box Plots

A graphical representation of the distribution of data based on a five-number summary: minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.

Outliers

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Symmetrical

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Unimodal Distribution

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