Javeek Discovers That the Heritability Coefficient for the Trait of 'Being

question 352

Multiple Choice

Javeek discovers that the heritability coefficient for the trait of 'being able to keep a secret' is +0.18.What does this mean?

• A) The trait is not heritable.
• B) The trait is mildly heritable.
• C) 18% of the people in a population will have the trait.
• D) 18% of the trait is inherited.