To Say That the Heritability of a Trait Is Approximately

question 38

Multiple Choice

To say that the heritability of a trait is approximately 50 percent means

• A)that genes are responsible for 50 percent of the trait in an individual,and the environment is responsible for the rest.
• B)that the trait's appearance in a person will reflect approximately equal genetic contributions from both parents.
• C)that of the variation in the trait within a group of people,50 percent can be attributed to heredity.
• D)all of these things.

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