While Conducting a Family Study, a Researcher Determines That the Siblings

question 74

Multiple Choice

While conducting a family study, a researcher determines that the siblings and parents of the person with a disorder are much more likely than the general public to have the disorder, although cousins, uncles, and grandparents are only moderately more likely to have the disorder than the general public. This is an example of a disorder with

• A) no genetic component.
• B) a single gene influence.
• C) a genetic component.
• D) strong environmental and very weak genetic components.

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