What Is the Best Definition of Heritability

question 68

Multiple Choice

 What is the best definition of heritability?

• A) the amount of an individual's phenotype that is due to genetic influences
• B) the proportion of traits in an individual that is not influenced by environmental variables
• C) the amount that a trait varies in a population that is due to genetics
• D) the likelihood that a parent will pass on a particular trait to his or her offspring

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Definitions:

Addison Disease

Condition caused by an insufficient production of cortisol by the adrenal glands.

Major Histocompatibility Complex

A set of cell surface proteins essential for the acquired immune system to recognize foreign molecules in vertebrates, which in turn determines histocompatibility.

Immune Response

The body's defense mechanism against pathogens, involving both innate and adaptive immune systems.

Growth Factors

Naturally occurring substances capable of stimulating cellular growth, proliferation, and cellular differentiation, usually considered essential for cell signaling.