In a trait that shows continuous variation, what can we infer if the variance is low?

A) The majority of individuals will be far above the mean.
B) The majority of individuals will be very close to the mean.
C) The majority of individuals will be far below the mean.
D) Relatively few individuals will be very close to the mean.


B

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