The Coefficient of Relatedness Indicates

question 35

Multiple Choice

The coefficient of relatedness indicates

• A) the number of relatives with a certain trait.
• B) the proportion of genes that types of relatives share.
• C) the heritability of a trait.
• D) the number of genes responsible for a polygenic trait.
• E) the number of alleles of the genes that are responsible for a polygenic trait.

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