Heritability Refers to

question 30

Multiple Choice

Heritability refers to

• A)how much of a trait is influenced by genetic factors for a specific individual.
• B)the proportion of the differences in a trait among a group of people that is due to genetic differences.
• C)the percentage of pairs of people where,if one person in the pair has a trait,the other person in the pair also has the trait.
• D)the degree to which one trait increases with increases in another trait.

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Definitions:

Tension

A force that pulls materials apart, causing stress or strain in geological contexts, such as the stretching of the Earth's crust.

Shear

A strain in materials characterized by slippage along parallel planes, often related to faults and shear zones in geology.

Differential Stress

Stress applied to a rock body in different directions, leading to deformation like folding, faulting, or flowing.

Confining Pressure

The pressure applied equally in all directions on a rock or sediment layer, often increasing with depth in the Earth's crust.