Only Data from Identical Twins Are Used to Produce Heritability

question 139

True/False

Only data from identical twins are used to produce heritability estimates of intelligence and other characteristics, since other relatives, such as siblings, are too genetically different to produce usable data.

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Definitions:

Dispersion Forces

Weak forces resulting from temporary polarization of molecules due to the movement of electrons, also known as London dispersion forces.

Van Der Waals

Weak forces of attraction between molecules, named after Dutch physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals, significant in the properties of gases and liquids.

Dipole-Dipole Forces

Intermolecular forces between two polar molecules due to the positive and negative poles attracting each other.

Compounds

Substances consisting of two or more different elements chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio.