Fill in the blanks. genetics is the study of evolutionary mechanisms of continuous variation in phenotypic traits. Continuous, or quantitative, traits are frequently traits that depend on alleles at multiple loci. Additive effects of alleles or nonadditive interactions among alleles, also known as may influence trait expression. Also, the of alleles in response to the environment may affect the degree of their expression.

Fruit bats in central america eat bananas and other fruits. banana plants rely on bats for pollination. what would be the most likely consequence on the banana crop if fruit bats were eliminated from the area? the banana crop would increase because bats would stop eating the crops. the banana crop would decrease because bats would no longer pollinate the crops. the banana crop would remain constant because bees would replace the bats. the banana crop would remain constant because the plants would adapt using asexual reproduction.