Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Which of the following statements would be true of a
human trait that has high heritability in a population
of one country?
a. The
pairs would be about the same as the phenotypic differences among members of dizygotic twin pairs.
b. Very little phenotypic variation exists between
monozygotic twins but high variability exists between dizygotic twins.
c. The trait would have the same heritability in a population of another country
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