If a Trait Has a Heritability of 0

question 15

Multiple Choice

If a trait has a heritability of 0.5, this means that

• A) all variation in the population is caused by genotypic differences.
• B) all variation in the population is caused by environmental differences.
• C) the variation in the population is the result of epigenetic effects.
• D) the genotype and environment contribute equally to the variation seen in the population.
• E) None of these is true.

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