Why are many genetically influenced traits not distinct among races?

Many genetically influenced traits are not distinct among races because most traits are inherited independently of the racial classifications that we commonly use. Human genetic variation does not neatly align with the traditional concept of race; instead, genetic traits are distributed along a continuum across populations. This means that a wide range of diversity exists within any given racial group, as well as overlap between groups. Since traits often arise from a combination of multiple genes and environmental influences, they do not correspond to racial categories. This understanding challenges simplistic notions of race as biologically distinct categories and highlights the complexity of human genetic inheritance.