Determining the slope of the best-fit line for a data set of midparent versus midoffspring values by utilizing least-squares linear regression generates an estimate of heritability known as the ________

A) phenotypic variation
B) environmental variation
C) broad-sense heritability
D) narrow-sense heritability


D

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The relatively simple excretory system used by flatworms consists of tubules called ____

a. nephrons b. hepatic tubules c. metanephridia d. Malpighian tubules e. protonephridia

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What is the main difference between the haploid and diploid phases of animal and plant life cycles?

What will be an ideal response?

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A thin filament of muscle is composed primarily of the protein

A. hemoglobin. B. myosin. C. myoglobin. D. actin. E. pectin.

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