After a Recent Physical, Your Physician Tells You That Your

question 52

Multiple Choice

After a recent physical, your physician tells you that your blood pressure is 120/80. You are

• A) hypertensive.
• B) normotensive (normal).
• C) hypotensive.
• D) just nervous because you're at the doctor's office.

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Definitions:

Monozygotic Twin Pairs (MZ)

Identical twins that result from a single fertilized egg splitting, sharing the same genetic material.

Concordance

Concordance refers to the degree of similarity in the presence of a certain trait or condition, especially in twins, indicating the role of genetic factors.

Genetic Basis

the underlying genetic makeup that contributes to the physical and physiological traits or the likelihood of developing certain conditions.

Heredity

The transmission of characteristics from parents to their children via genetic material.