If a trait is heritable, then individuals with a genetic relatedness of 0.5 are expected to
A) exhibit more phenotypic similarity than two random individuals in the population.
B) be as similar in phenotype as a pair of random individuals in the population.
C) have identical phenotypes because they are twins.
D) have an average phenotypic value that is close to the mean of the population.
A) exhibit more phenotypic similarity than two random individuals in the population.
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a. simple squamous b. simple cuboidal c. stratified columnar d. simple columnar e. stratified squamous
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)