Which of the Following Methods Is Used for Assessing Heritability

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following methods is used for assessing heritability?

• A) the study of families where most members share a particular trait
• B) the study of siblings sharing highly similar traits
• C) the comparison of identical twins with same-sex fraternal twins
• D) the study of opposite-sex siblings separated shortly after birth and reared apart

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