Exam 18: The Genetic and Environmental Basis of Complex Traits

In the graph of Galton's height data below, which line on the graph represents the mean height of the offspring for a given average height of the mother and father?

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Question 161

Similar to single gene traits, traits determined by multiple genes also show the expected 3:1 ratio of phenotypes in the progeny between two heterozygotes.

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Question 162

A farmer in Kansas and a farmer in California each plant an acre of the same variety of corn. Because the environment differs for each field, how will this affect the height of their corn?

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Question 163

When the average weight of the parents is smaller than the population mean, what is the average weight of the offspring compared with their parents? Compared with the population?

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Exam 18: The Genetic and Environmental Basis of Complex Traits

In the graph of Galton's height data below, which line on the graph represents the mean height of the offspring for a given average height of the mother and father?

Similar to single gene traits, traits determined by multiple genes also show the expected 3:1 ratio of phenotypes in the progeny between two heterozygotes.

A farmer in Kansas and a farmer in California each plant an acre of the same variety of corn. Because the environment differs for each field, how will this affect the height of their corn?

When the average weight of the parents is smaller than the population mean, what is the average weight of the offspring compared with their parents? Compared with the population?

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