What Does Heritability of

question 99

Multiple Choice

What does heritability of .37 indicate about a specific trait?

• A)0.37% of individual differences in the trait can be attributed to environmental factors.
• B)0.37% of individual differences in the trait can be attributed to genetic factors in the population.
• C)37% of individual differences in the trait can be attributed to environmental factors within the population.
• D)37% of individual differences in the trait can be attributed to genetic factors within the population.

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