With the Left Hand,a Handful of Tomato Seeds That Vary

question 104

Multiple Choice

With the left hand,a handful of tomato seeds that vary genetically is grabbed from a bag and placed in a pot.The right hand grabs seeds from the same bag and plants them in a second pot.The first pot has enriched soil and exposure to sunlight whereas the nutrients in the second pot's soil have been depleted and the pot is placed in a dark corner.When the tomato plants grow:

• A)the heritability of between-pot differences is 100 percent but the heritability of within-pot differences is 50 percent.
• B)the differences within each pot are due to environment but the heritability of between-pot differences is 100 percent.
• C)the difference between pots is due to variations in soil and sunlight but the heritability of within-pot differences is 100 percent.
• D)the heritability of between-pot differences and within-pot differences are equal,ranging from 50 percent to 60 percent.