'The character "feather color" has a heritability of O in a population of crows. Given this information, which of the following may be true?' Another population of crows may have a heritability of greater than O for feather color. All individuals of this population may have identical alleles for feather color. 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. Two of the above are correct. 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?' Another population of crows may have a heritability of greater than O for feather color. All individuals of this population may have identical alleles for feather color. 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. Two of the above are correct. All of the above are correct.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter5: The Inheritance Of Complex Traits

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 22QP: Height in humans is controlled by the additive action of genes and the action of environmental...

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