The observation of an offspring phenotype outside of the range of parental phenotypes is most likely due to
A) additive genetic effects.
B) mutation.
C) genetic drift.
D) latent variation.

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Latent variation refers to the presence of genetic variation that is not expressed in the parental phenotypes but can be revealed in the offspring, leading to phenotypes outside the parental range.

The Observation of an Offspring Phenotype Outside of the Range