Which of the Following Statements About Heritability Is CORRECT

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about heritability is CORRECT?

• A)Individuals within a population all have the same heritability.
• B)Some individual characteristics have higher heritability than others.
• C)Heritability values remain constant over the life-span of an individual.
• D)Environment plays a predominant role if heritability values are very high.
• E)A difference in heritability between populations is indicative of a stronger influence of genetic factors in a population with a higher heritability.

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