The Heritability Coefficient Is Used to Estimate

question 20

Multiple Choice

The heritability coefficient is used to estimate

• A) the probability that a person will share a given gene with his or her parents.
• B) the extent to which variation in a group of people can be accounted for by genetic factors.
• C) the probability that a person will share a given gene with a sibling.
• D) the extent to which variation in a group of people can be accounted for by environmental factors.
• E) none of these; the heritability coefficient does not tell us anything about contributions to a trait/characteristic.

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Definitions:

LH

Luteinizing hormone, a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that triggers ovulation in females and stimulates testosterone production in males.

FSH

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, a gonadotropin involved in the regulation of reproductive processes such as gamete production and menstrual cycle.

Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones that play an essential role in the development and maintenance of female characteristics and reproductive processes.

Corpus Luteum

A temporary endocrine structure in female ovaries that produces hormones, primarily progesterone, following ovulation.