What Is the Best Definition of Heritability

question 57

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 are not influenced by environmental variables
• C) the amount of variability 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:

Vital Capacity

The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation.

Regular Exercise

Routine physical activity intended to improve or maintain physical fitness and overall health.

Sternocleidomastoid

A prominent neck muscle that extends diagonally across the side of the neck, involved in the rotation and flexion of the head.

Forced Inspiration

The process of taking air into the lungs with the use of accessory respiratory muscles, in addition to the primary muscles, usually under conditions of high demand or respiratory distress.