Which Term Refers to the Percentage of Twins or Paired

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which term refers to the percentage of twins or paired individuals who match one another with respect to the presence of a specific characteristic?

• A) Twinning rate
• B) Matching rate
• C) Zygosity rate
• D) Agreement rate
• E) Concordance rate

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Definitions:

Singles

Individuals who are not married, in a civil partnership, or in a cohabiting relationship, often highlighting their state of being unmarried.

One-Parent Families

Households led by a single parent raising one or more children, due to various circumstances such as divorce, death, or single adoption.

Mother-Child Families

Family units consisting of a mother and her child or children, often referred to in the context of single-parent households.

Grandmother-Child Families

Family structures where grandchildren are raised by their grandmothers in the absence or limited involvement of the children's parents.