While most additive polygenic traits show continuous distribution, some can be divided into two or more categories based on their contribution to genetic liability

Such traits are said to have what separation between affected and unaffected members of a population?


threshold

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a. True b. False

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a. True b. False

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Why may human populations surpass the carrying capacity of their environment?

A) temporary reliance on stored or nonrenewable resources B) sudden population crashes C) increases in death rates as the population growth approaches carrying capacity D) decreases in birth rates as resources are depleted

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the nucleus and the cytoplasm?

A. The cytoplasm is a fluid that fills the inside of the nucleus B. The nucleus is the fluid and it mixes with the fluid cytoplasm C. The nucleus is an organelle that is surrounded by the cytoplasm D. The cytoplasm is an organelle that is usually found near the nucleus

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