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For the following data:,             Avg. Height of Parents                      Male Offsprin

For the following data:,

            Avg. Height of Parents                      Male Offspring Height

                        55                                                        57

                        58                                                        60

                        59                                                        63

                        60                                                        63

                        62                                                        65

                        68                                                        68

                        70                                                        74

                        70                                                        73

                        71                                                        75

                        72                                                        76

                        73                                                        77

            Make scatter diagram of points showing the relationship between Avg Height of Parents (x-axis) and Male Offspring Height (y-axis). A positive slope would suggest a positive correlation of these measures. Give a quantitative genetic explanation for the correlation (i.e. what does the result indicate about the genetic variance and heritability of the trait in the population?).

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Heritability (H2) measures what fraction of variation in a trait is due to variation in genes and what fraction is due to variation in environment. Its value ranges from 0 (no correlation) to 1 (perfect correlation).

Correlation between average height of parents and male offspring height was found to be nearly 1.

Thus, there is a positive correlation between average height of parents and male offspring height and variation in the trait is due to genetic variance. Environment has little or no effect on the height of male offspring.

Avg Height of Parents (x-axis) Male Offspring Height (y-axis) S8 60 63 68 68 70 71 72 75 Correlation 0.985685457 10 Average h

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