When Concordance Rates Are Higher Among Monozygotic Twins Than Dizygotic

question 156

Multiple Choice

When concordance rates are higher among monozygotic twins than dizygotic twins, this indicates which of the following?

• A)There is partially a genetic basis.
• B)There is partially an environmental basis.
• C)There is a 100% environmental cause.
• D)There is a 100% genetic cause.

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