Research on the Genetic and Neural Foundations of Empathy Has

question 30

Multiple Choice

Research on the genetic and neural foundations of empathy has indicated that empathy has ______.

• A) virtually no degree of heritability
• B) a small degree of heritability
• C) a moderate degree of heritability
• D) a substantial degree of heritability

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Definitions:

Amino Acid

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both amine and carboxyl functional groups.

Imidazole Ring

A heterocyclic compound containing a ring made of three carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms, found in many biologically important molecules.

Side Chain

A group of atoms attached to the main part of a molecule and having a composition and structure independent of the molecule's primary structure.

Amino Acid

Organic compounds containing an amine (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) functional group, along with a side chain; they are the building blocks of proteins.