Which of the Following Statements About the Heritability of Intelligence

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the heritability of intelligence is LEAST consistent with the research evidence? ​

• A)Intelligence is partly inherited.
• B)Intelligence is correlated with brain volume.
• C)Specific genes account for most intelligent behavior.
• D)Heritability ratios can fluctuate over the life span.

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Definitions:

Operon

Group of structural and regulating genes that function as a single unit.

Transposons

DNA sequences that can change their position within the genome, sometimes creating or reversing mutations and altering the cell's genome size.

DNA Sequences

The precise ordering of nucleotides within a DNA molecule, representing the genetic information of an organism.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.