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QuizMultiple Choice

Heredity and Heritability — Unit test

Question 14 • Anatomy & Physiology A

An individual’s chances of inheriting traits from his or her family members is best known as

Answer
A
recessiveness.
B
dominance.
C
heritability.
D
predictability.

Explanation

Heritability refers to how much a trait is influenced by inherited genetic differences. So an individual’s chances of inheriting traits from family members are best described as heritability, not dominance or recessiveness, which describe how gene variants affect traits.

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