Multiple Choice
Heritability refers to
A) the genetic contribution to a phenotype in a population at a particular time.
B) the genetic contribution to the variability of a phenotype in a population at a particular time.
C) the number of genes contributing to a trait in a population.
D) the penetrance of the genes contributing to a trait in a population.
E) the degree to which offspring resemble parents.
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