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Which field of study focuses on the inheritance of quantitative traits?
Which field of study focuses on the inheritance of quantitative traits?
- Biometrical genetics (correct)
- Population genetics
- Molecular genetics
- Evolutionary genetics
Who laid the basis for understanding how variations are passed from parents to the next generation?
Who laid the basis for understanding how variations are passed from parents to the next generation?
- Scientists in collaboration with Fisher
- Mendel (correct)
- R.A. Fisher
- Other scientists in the early 19th century
What is the key to understanding quantitative inheritance?
What is the key to understanding quantitative inheritance?
- The multiple-factor hypothesis (correct)
- The identification of genetic determinants
- The biometrical mode of analysis
- The design of experiments
Who pioneered the development of appropriate tools for analyzing human correlations in biometrical genetics?
Who pioneered the development of appropriate tools for analyzing human correlations in biometrical genetics?
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What theory is considered as the basis for the design of experiments in biometrical genetics?
What theory is considered as the basis for the design of experiments in biometrical genetics?
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