Which of the following is not a characteristic of continuous variation?
A) Traits can be quantified by measurement.
B) Only a single gene pair contributes to the phenotype.
C) The effect of each additive allele is small.
D) Phenotypes show wide variation in expression.
E) All of these are characteristics of continuous variation.

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Continuous variation involves multiple gene pairs contributing to the phenotype, so option B stating that only a single gene pair contributes to the phenotype is not a characteristic of continuous variation. All other options are characteristics of continuous variation.

Which of the Following Is Not a Characteristic of Continuous