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    Discontinuous Characteristics Exhibit a Few Distinct Phenotypes; Continuous Characteristics Exhibit
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Discontinuous Characteristics Exhibit a Few Distinct Phenotypes; Continuous Characteristics Exhibit

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Discontinuous characteristics exhibit a few distinct phenotypes; continuous characteristics exhibit a range of phenotypes. A continuous characteristic is frequently produced when genes at many loci and environmental factors combine to determine a phenotype.
-What is the difference between polygeny and pleiotropy?

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