Heritability refers to
A)the genetic contribution to a phenotype in a population at a particular time.
B)the genetic contribution to the variability of a phenotype in a population at a particular time.
C)the number of genes contributing to a trait in a population.
D)the degree to which offspring resemble parents.

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Heritability refers to the extent to which the variability in a trait within a population is due to genetic factors. It is typically represented as a number between 0 and 1, with higher values indicating a greater genetic contribution to the variability of the trait. Therefore, Option B is the correct answer as it mentions "the genetic contribution to the variability of a phenotype in a population at a particular time".

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