week 3 - The genetic code of life Flashcards
1
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Heritability
A
Proportion of phenotypic variation caused by genetic differences (value ranges from 0 to 100%)
2
Q
Phenotype
A
Observable trait of interest
3
Q
Variation
A
Measures how different individuals are from each other
4
Q
____ is a property of a population at a given point in time, not an individual or a trait, and it can change over time within a population.
A
Heritability
5
Q
How is heritability estimated in humans?
A
Twin studies & adoption studies
6
Q
Gene
A
A sequence of DNA that encodes a protein or a RNA molecule
