Phenotypes for quantitative traits are determined by multiple alleles at multiple loci. ii. Phenotypes for quantitative traits can be influenced during development by environmental factors. iii. Height exemplifies a quantitative trait in humans. iv. What appears to be a classic Mendelian trait could in fact be a quantitative trait but with one locus contributing a very, very, very large effect and many other loci contributing very, very, very small effects. v. Quantitative trait loci must occur on the same chromosome.

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Please assess the lowercase-Roman-numeral-labelled statements that appear immediately below and click the uppercase-letter-labelled response that is presented below and conveys the most accurate information.

i. Phenotypes for quantitative traits are determined by multiple alleles at multiple loci.

ii. Phenotypes for quantitative traits can be influenced during development by environmental factors.

iii. Height exemplifies a quantitative trait in humans.

iv. What appears to be a classic Mendelian trait could in fact be a quantitative trait but with one locus contributing a very, very, very large effect and many other loci contributing very, very, very small effects.

v. Quantitative trait loci must occur on the same chromosome.

 

Question 3 options:

 

A) 

Statements i and ii convey inaccurate information.

 

B) 

Statement v conveys inaccurate information.

 

C) 

Statements i, ii, and iii convey inaccurate information.

 

D) 

Statement i conveys inaccurate information,

 

E) 

Statements i, ii, iii, and iv convey inaccurate information.

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