Which of the following would be considered a quantitative trait? O a. The color of a mouse population is either white or dark brown depending on the habitat they are living in. O b. The number of fingers in humans is typically 5, which is recessive to the dominant trait of polydactyly. O c. The size of the beak in a population of birds is either classified as large (range 10-11cm) or small (5-8cm). O d. The length of tails in a population of guppies is: 14.5cm, 16cm, 16.2cm, 16.7cm, 17.1cm, 19cm, 20.5cm.

Which of the following would be considered a quantitative trait? O a. The color of a mouse population is either white or dark brown depending on the habitat they are living in. O b. The number of fingers in humans is typically 5, which is recessive to the dominant trait of polydactyly. O c. The size of the beak in a population of birds is either classified as large (range 10-11cm) or small (5-8cm). O d. The length of tails in a population of guppies is: 14.5cm, 16cm, 16.2cm, 16.7cm, 17.1cm, 19cm, 20.5cm.

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Chapter19: Evolutionary Change In Populations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3TYU: The MN blood group is of interest to population geneticists because (a) people with genotype MN...

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