The heritability ratio (H) of a given trait represents the __________.
A) amount of a trait for an individual that is due to genetic inheritance
B) proportion of the total population variance that is due to genetic differences
C) variance within an individual produced by genetic differences
D) total variance for a population minus the variance produced by different environments

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The heritability ratio (H) represents the proportion of the total population variance that is due to genetic differences. It does not refer to the amount of a trait for an individual due to genetic inheritance, the variance within an individual due to genetic differences, or the total variance for a population minus the variance produced by different environments.

The Heritability Ratio (H) of a Given Trait Represents the __________