A Selective Breeding Program Is Trying to Develop an Agircultural

question 29

Multiple Choice

A selective breeding program is trying to develop an agircultural plant with decreased stem length to aid in mechanical harvesting. The mean stem height of the popluation is 36 cm while the mean stem height of the parents is 30 cm and the mean stem height of the offspring is 33 cm. What is the realized heritability for stem height in this crop?

• A) 1
• B) 3
• C) -3
• D) 0.1

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