What Is the Best Description of the Genetic Contribution to the Onset

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is the best description of the genetic contribution to the onset of autism?

• A)Autism spectrum is caused by a single-gene mutation in most, but not all, cases.
• B)Exposure to a teratogen can be a cause of autism spectrum in many cases.
• C)Known causes of autism spectrum include copy-number variants and chromosomal problems.
• D)Autism spectrum disorders have a much stronger environmental input than genetic input to expression of the phenotype.

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