What Is True Concerning a Quantitative Trait

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is true concerning a quantitative trait?

• A) Individuals fall into distinct classes for comparison
• B) The phenotypic variation for the trait is continuous
• C) The phenotypic variation for the trait falls into two to three classes
• D) The frequency distribution of the trait will have an asymmetrical shape

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