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tsand2

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The similarities that are often seen among families that adopt children might have which of the following effects on analyses of the heritability of traits?
 
  a. exaggeration of environmental influences
 b. environmental influences that cannot be observed
 c. underestimation of genetic influences
 d. magnification of genetic influences

Question 2

What is the best definition of heritability?
 
  a. the amount of an individual's phenotype that is due to genetic influences
 b. the proportion of traits in an individual that are not influenced by environmental variables
 c. the amount that a trait varies in a population that is due to genetics
 d. the likelihood that a parent will pass on a particular trait to his or her offspring


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macmac

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c


tsand2

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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