A Molecular Geneticist Would Be Most Interested in Studying

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Multiple Choice

A molecular geneticist would be most interested in studying

• A) why most parents are so passionately devoted to their children.
• B) environmental influences on skin color.
• C) why certain diseases are more common among certain age groups.
• D) which genes influence extraversion.

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