Below Are Some Different Scenarios for the Heritability of a Trait

question 15

Multiple Choice

Below are some different scenarios for the heritability of a trait and the selection differential in a population. Which scenario will produce the largest response to selection?

• A) h² = 0.9; S = 0.6
• B) h² = 0.5; S = 0.9
• C) h² = 0.2; S = 0.1
• D) h² = 0.5; S = 0.5

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