If Variation in a Trait Is Largely Due to Variation

question 7

Multiple Choice

If variation in a trait is largely due to variation in genes, then

• A) monozygotic twins should be more similar to each other than dizygotic twins.
• B) dizygotic twins should be more similar to each other than monozygotic twins.
• C) monozygotic and dizygotic twins should be equally similar to one another.
• D) dizygotic twins will be exactly alike.

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Definitions:

Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells through electrical and chemical signals.

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that respond to specific features of a stimulus, such as angles, edges, or movements, playing a crucial role in visual perception.

Visual Cortex

The region of the brain responsible for processing visual information.

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina that receive visual information from the bipolar cells; their axons form the optic nerve.