Inbred lines are useful in separating the effects of genes from those of the environment by creating a population that
A) has a heritability index of almost exactly .50.
B) is homozygous for almost all of its genes.
C) is heterozygous for almost all of its genes.
D) all of the above.

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Inbred lines are useful because they are homozyous for almost all of their genes, which minimizes genetic variation and allows researchers to more easily study the effects of environmental variables on traits.

Inbred Lines Are Useful in Separating the Effects of Genes