Question

in the study of the heritability of wood frog body size at metamorphosis

a. heritability was higher when measured in carefully controlled incubators in the lab

b. heritability was higher when measured in the natural ponds of the frog's native habitat

c. heritability was the same in the lab and field because heritability is genetic and doesn't change

Answer 1

Answer B. heritability was higher when measured in the natural ponds of the frog's native habitat

In natural environment predator defense system in tadpole work which influence their heritability. Most traits respond to predator environments and that many of these traits possessed significant additive genetic variation. In wood frog lower activity, larger tail, small body, slower growth, and slower development is induced because of predator so that tadpole can escape from the predator.