Multiple Choice
A broad-sense heritability of 0.8 for a particular trait indicates that
A) genetic differences among individuals account for much of the phenotypic variation for that trait.
B) the trait is 80 percent heritable.
C) phenotypic variation stems from environmental influences.
D) genes and environment play equal roles in shaping the trait.
E) None of the above
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q27: Populations of the snail Cepaea nemoralis exhibit
Q28: Heritability can only be measured for<br>A) traits
Q29: Multiple elements of the genome (chromosomal regions)
Q30: Narrow-sense heritability is a more useful measure
Q32: In parent-offspring regression, the average value of
Q33: Human fingerprints are a good example of
Q34: The mean value of a quantitative trait
Q35: When graphing a distribution of phenotypes for
Q36: In Emerson and East's maize studies, the
Q40: The average adult height in the U.S.population