When graphing a distribution of phenotypes for a continuous trait, a broad curve implies
A) a large standard deviation.
B) zero regression line slope.
C) a large correlation coefficient.
D) little variation in the phenotypes.
E) a small variance.

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A broad curve in a distribution of phenotypes indicates a large standard deviation, which means there is a wide range of variation in the phenotypes.

When Graphing a Distribution of Phenotypes for a Continuous Trait