Strain Studies Involve ________

question 114

Multiple Choice

Strain studies involve ________.

• A) a single generation of animals
• B) inbreeding of close relatives of animals over several generations
• C) adopting children with similar traits
• D) breeding animals which have a trait with other animals that share that trait

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Definitions:

Multifactorial Pattern

A pattern determined by many factors or causes that are often interrelated, especially used in the context of genetics or behavior analysis.

Phenotype

The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Genetic Potential

The maximum physical or intellectual growth and development that a person can achieve, based on their genetic composition.

Additive Genes

Genetic models where the effects of individual genes add up to influence a trait, without dominance between alleles.