The following broad-sense heritability values were estimated for four different traits: 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.5 for traits A, B, C, and D, respectively.Which of these traits experiences the LARGEST influence of the environment?
A)Trait A
B)Trait B
C)Trait C
D)Trait D
E)All of these traits are influenced by the environment in a similar manner.

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Trait A, with a heritability value of 0.2, indicates that 20% of the variation is due to genetic factors, implying that 80% is due to environmental factors, which is the largest environmental influence among the options.

The Following Broad-Sense Heritability Values Were Estimated for Four Different