An animal breeder asks your advice about which of a number of traits could most effectively be selected for in his herd.Which would you most correctly suggest?
A)a trait with high VE
B)a high VA relative to VP
C)a high VP relative to VG
D)a low h² value
E)a low selection coefficient

Question

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A high VA relative to VP indicates that a large proportion of phenotypic variation is due to genetic variation, making it more likely that selection for that trait will lead to greater improvement in that trait in the next generation.

An Animal Breeder Asks Your Advice About Which of a Number