A Broad-Sense Heritability of 0

question 4

Multiple Choice

A broad-sense heritability of 0.8 for a particular trait indicates that

• A)phenotypic variation stems from environmental influences.
• B)the trait is 80% heritable.
• C)genes and environment play equal roles in shaping the trait.
• D)genetic differences among individuals account for much of the phenotypic variation for that trait.
• E)None of these

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