Regarding the Genetic Potential for Developing Schizophrenia,which of the Following

question 205

Multiple Choice

Regarding the genetic potential for developing schizophrenia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Schizophrenia is more common among close relatives and tends to run in families.
• B) There is a case on record of four identical quadruplets all developing schizophrenia.
• C) The younger a man is when he fathers a child, the more likely it is that his child will develop schizophrenia because of genetic mutations in immature male reproductive cells.
• D) Researchers are now beginning to search for specific genes related to schizophrenia.

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