Why does the variation of phenotypic traits often have a continuous distribution

Question

Why does the variation of phenotypic traits often have a continuous distribution?
a. Because phenotypic traits are a result of dominance interactions
b. Because phenotypic traits are not related to genotypes
c. Because phenotypic traits are not influenced by the environment
d. Because phenotypic traits are often polygenic
e. All of the above
f. None of the above

Which of the following can decrease the resemblance between parents and offspring?
a.Dominance
b.Epistasis
c.Recombination
d.Environment
e.All of the above
f.None of the above

Explanation / Answer

The variation of phenotypic traits often have a continuous distribution because phenotypic traits are not influenced by the environment.

Environment can decrease the resemblance between parents and offspring.

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