Which Is Not Correct About Genetic Effects on Behavior

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which is not correct about genetic effects on behavior?

• A)In humans,the relative importance of genes versus environment is still debated.
• B)In mice,the fosB gene seems to determine if a female will nurture her young.
• C)Fraternal twins are a good model system to study the influence of genes on behavior.
• D)When two species of lovebirds that differ in the way they carry twigs were mated,their offspring showed an intermediate phenotype.
• E)Behavior can be influenced by genes that affect the neural circuitry within the brain.

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