If it is possible to study the norm of reaction on a population of wild squirrels. Introduction: Phenotype is defined as the observable characteristics of an individual. The phenotype is affected by both genetic composition as well as environmental factors. The variation in the phenotype of an individual under different environmental conditions is defined as the ‘norm of the reaction’.

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If it is possible to study the norm of reaction on a population of wild squirrels.

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Phenotype is defined as the observable characteristics of an individual. The phenotype is affected by both genetic composition as well as environmental factors. The variation in the phenotype of an individual under different environmental conditions is defined as the ‘norm of the reaction’.

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