A scientist is researching oil content of seeds from a new plant species named R. tificial. She has determined the narrow sense heritability (h²) is 0.80. She mates plants with an average seed oil content of 32%. If the response to selection (R) was 16%, what is the estimated average oil content of seeds in the entire lab population? A) 32% B) 50% C) 20% D) 12% E) 44%

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The Answer of A scientist is researching oil content of seeds from a new plant species named R. tificial. She has determined the narrow sense heritability (h²) is 0.80. She mates plants with an average seed oil content of 32%. If the response to selection (R) was 16%, what is the estimated average oil content of seeds in the entire lab population? A) 32% B) 50% C) 20% D) 12% E) 44%

A Scientist Is Researching Oil Content of Seeds from a New