In a population of Drosophila melanogaster reared in thelaboratory, the mean wing length is 0.55 mm and therange is 0.35 to 0.65. A geneticist selects a female withwings that are 0.42 mm in length and mates her with amale that has wings that are 0.56 mm in length.a. What is the expected wing length of their offspringif wing length has a narrow-sense heritability of 1.0?b. What is the expected wing length of their offspring ifwing length has a narrow-sense heritability of 0.0?

In a population of Drosophila melanogaster reared in thelaboratory, the mean wing length is 0.55 mm and therange is 0.35 to 0.65. A geneticist selects a female withwings that are 0.42 mm in length and mates her with amale that has wings that are 0.56 mm in length.a. What is the expected wing length of their offspringif wing length has a narrow-sense heritability of 1.0?b. What is the expected wing length of their offspring ifwing length has a narrow-sense heritability of 0.0?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

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Author:Michael Cummings

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Chapter5: The Inheritance Of Complex Traits

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Problem 22QP: Height in humans is controlled by the additive action of genes and the action of environmental...

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