Which Characteristics are True of Complex Traits? Please Select All

Question

Which characteristics are true of complex traits? Please select all that apply.
A) Complex traits exhibit continuous variation
B) Complex traits are the result of expression of multiple genes
C) Genes underlying complex traits are inherited in a non-Mendelian fashion
D) Complex traits are true-breeding

Accepted Answer

Complex traits are traits that are influenced multiple genes and which cannot be easily separated into two categories. Examples of complex traits are height or weight. Although the phenotype is not inherited in a simple Mendelian fashion, the inheritance of each individual gene is Mendelian.