'The character "feather color" has a heritability of O in a population of crows. Given this information, which of the following may be true? A. Another population of crows may have a heritability of greater than 0 for feather color. B. All individuals of this population may have identical alleles for feather color. C. The phenotypic variation for feather color in the population with a heritability of 0 would be less than in a population with a heritability of more than 0. D. Two of the above are correct E. All of the above are correct.'

'The character "feather color" has a heritability of O in a population of crows. Given this information, which of the following may be true? A. Another population of crows may have a heritability of greater than 0 for feather color. B. All individuals of this population may have identical alleles for feather color. C. The phenotypic variation for feather color in the population with a heritability of 0 would be less than in a population with a heritability of more than 0. D. Two of the above are correct E. All of the above are correct.'

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter19: Population Genetics And Human Evolution

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9QP: Using the HardyWeinberg Law in Human Genetics Suppose you are monitoring the allelic and genotypic...

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