What Behavioral Genetic Research Finding Seems to Support the Conclusion

question 5

Multiple Choice

What behavioral genetic research finding seems to support the conclusion that the effect of growing up in the same home environment is rather minimal?

• A) The personality traits of monozygotic (MZ) twins are correlated at .50 on average.
• B) The personality traits of dizygotic (DZ) twins are correlated at .30 on average.
• C) The personality traits of adoptive siblings raised in the same family are correlated around .05.
• D) The personality traits of adoptive siblings raised in the same family are correlated above .25.

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Definitions:

ATP Production

The process by which cells generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the primary carrier of energy within cells.

Chemiosmosis

A process by which ATP is generated in the mitochondria through the movement of hydrogen ions across a membrane.

Inner Mitochondrial Membrane

The membrane inside mitochondria that is the site of the electron transport chain and ATP (adenosine triphosphate) production.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane to generate ATP.