Polygenic traits exhibit ____ phenotypes within a population.
A) only one
B) many
C) two
D) three
E) None of these answers are correct.

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Polygenic traits are controlled by multiple genes, and each gene can have multiple alleles that contribute to the phenotype. This results in a continuous range of phenotypes within a population rather than just one or a few distinct phenotypes. Therefore, polygenic traits exhibit many phenotypes within a population.

Polygenic Traits Exhibit ____ Phenotypes Within a Population