A heritability coefficient of ____ means about 50 percent of the difference between people on a specific characteristic is the result of heredity.
A) .5
B) 5
C) 50
D) 500

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A heritability coefficient of .5 (or 50%) indicates that approximately 50 percent of the variance observed in a specific trait among individuals in a population can be attributed to genetic differences.

A Heritability Coefficient of ____ Means About 50 Percent of the Difference