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B- Unit 5 Lesson 16
Analyzing Data About Traits
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| distribution | how the variation in traits is spread across a population |
| variation | the different traits that are found in a population |
| polygenic inheritance | a trait is controlled by more than one gene |
| normal distribution | a distribution that has a bell-shaped curve with more traits being expressed in the middle and the extreme variations at each end |
| Mendelian traits | traits that are controlled by a single gene and have little variation |
| genotype | the set of genes that can be found on the DNA |
| phenotype | the physical characteristics of an organism due to the genotype |