Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding heritability?
A)Heritability is the measure of whether a trait can be passed from parents to offspring in a given population.
B)A heritability of 100% means that a certain trait-if present in the parental generation-will always be observed in the progeny.
C)A heritability of 0% means that any variation observed for a trait in a given population is the result of genetic-not environmental-factors.
D)If the heritability of a given trait in a population is 100%, then the heritability of that trait for all populations will be 100% (i.e., heritability is constant across different populations for the same trait).
E)None of the answer options is correct.

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Heritability is a measure of how much of the variation in a trait within a population is due to genetic differences among individuals, rather than the statements provided which contain inaccuracies or misunderstandings about the concept.

Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding Heritability