Which of the Following Is an Important Fact About Heritability

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an important fact about heritability?

• A) Estimates of heritability based on one group can be generalized to other groups.
• B) Estimates of heritability are affected by the environment in which the people being studied live.
• C) Heritability estimates apply only to a specific person, not groups of people.
• D) When a trait is highly heritable, it cannot be modified by the environment.

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Definitions:

Testable Predictions

Hypotheses that can be empirically tested and validated through experimentation or observation.

Descriptive

Pertaining to giving a detailed account or explanation of something without imparting personal judgment or analysis.

Human Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), carrying genes.

Males

Refers to the sex that produces small, mobile gametes, typically associated with male characteristics in species that have sexual differentiation.