You are breeding a population of unicorns to increase length of their horns. In
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Question
You are breeding a population of unicorns to increase length of their horns. In the current generation, the mean horn length is 52cm. If only a subset of this population, with a mean horn length of 61 cm, are allowed to reproduce, and the heritability of this trait = 0.25, what is the expected horn length in the offspring after 3 generations?
1.8 cm
9 cm
59 cm
61 cm
Cannot be determined based on the information provided
a.1.8 cm
b.9 cm
c.59 cm
d.61 cm
e.Cannot be determined based on the information provided
Explanation / Answer
e. Cannot be determined based on the information provided