When _____ is high for a particular trait, offspring tend to resemble their parents for that trait.
A)phenotypic variance
B)the number of genes controlling a trait
C)narrow-sense heritability
D)genetic-environment interaction
E)environmental variance

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Narrow-sense heritability estimates the proportion of the total phenotypic variance for a trait that is due to additive genetic variation. When narrow-sense heritability is high, it indicates that much of the phenotypic variance is due to genetic factors that are passed down from parents to offspring, resulting in offspring that tend to resemble their parents for that trait.

When _____ Is High for a Particular Trait, Offspring Tend