Given That Schizophrenia Is Associated with Many Gene Sites, Which

question 138

Multiple Choice

Given that schizophrenia is associated with many gene sites, which of the following inferences is the MOST illogical?

• A) Schizophrenia is complex and varied, so it must be distributed across multiple gene sites.
• B) Polygenic disorders require the operation of multiple gene sites compared to disorders that are not polygenic.
• C) Eventually, research will narrow down the number of gene sites that are associated with schizophrenia to only a few.
• D) Some of the gene sites that are linked to schizophrenia may be purely coincidental and play no role in the disorder at all.

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