If the Heritability of a Trait Is Greater Than 0

question 87

Multiple Choice

If the heritability of a trait is greater than 0 but less than 100%, this would mean that:

• A) heredity was a larger influence on the trait than environment
• B) environment was a larger influence on the trait than heredity
• C) both heredity and environment influence the trait
• D) heredity and environment do not interact in their influence on this trait

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Definitions:

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