A Heritability Index of 0 for a Behavioural Trait Indicates

question 523

Multiple Choice

A heritability index of 0 for a behavioural trait indicates that:

• A)the brain has no role in the occurrence of that behavioural trait.
• B)genetic variation is not responsible for the individual variation in the occurrence of the trait.
• C)changing the environment will not change the likelihood that the trait will occur.
• D)the trait is extremely common in a given population.

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