Which of the Following Statements About Plant Height Heritability Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about plant height heritability is CORRECT?

• A)In plant height experiments, estimates of heritability under the same light/humidity conditions will be the same regardless of the genotypes of parents.
• B)In plant height experiments, estimates of heritability under the same light conditions will be the same regardless of the humidity values.
• C)Heritability values will become larger as the plants themselves get older.
• D)Estimates of plant height heritability may vary under different growing conditions, including changes in light/humidity.
• E)A difference in heritability between two plant populations indicates that genetic factors only influence plant height in one of the populations.

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