One Problem That Needs to Be Explained If Schizophrenia Does

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Multiple Choice

One problem that needs to be explained if schizophrenia does have a genetic basis is,

• A) Why is schizophrenia more common in some places than in others?
• B) Why is schizophrenia found in all ethnic groups?
• C) Why hasn't natural selection eliminated the gene?
• D) Why do we find schizophrenia in both men and women?

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