The Textbook Illustration of Mixed Seeds Growing in Different Soils

question 52

Multiple Choice

The textbook illustration of mixed seeds growing in different soils demonstrates that __________.

• A) genetic differences between groups can be directly assessed
• B) high within-group heritability means that between-group differences are also genetically determined
• C) within-group differences and between-group differences may be caused by separate factors
• D) different environments tend to produce the same amount of within-group variability

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