Height in humans is a polygenic trait with a distribution similar to the graph shown. Which is true concerning the distribution of height in human populations?(1 point)

Responses

Most individuals will be of average height.
Most individuals will be of average height.

Most individuals will be below average height.
Most individuals will be below average height.

Most individuals will be at the extremes of height.
Most individuals will be at the extremes of height.

Most individuals will be above average height.

1 answer

The correct response is:

Most individuals will be of average height.

In a polygenic trait like height, the distribution typically follows a normal (bell-shaped) curve, meaning that most individuals will cluster around the average height, with fewer individuals at the extremes (very tall or very short).

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