If the Variation in Some Characteristic Depends to a Large

question 138

Multiple Choice

If the variation in some characteristic depends to a large degree on genes, then we should expect to find that

• A) dizygotic twins resemble each other more closely than monozygotic twins do.
• B) monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins resemble each other equally closely.
• C) monozygotic twins who are separated at birth and reared in separate environments resemble each other.
• D) adopted children resemble their adoptive parents but not their biological parents.

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Definitions:

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