Identical Twins Show

question 152

Multiple Choice

Identical twins show

• A) similar methylation patterns throughout their lives.
• B) similar methylation patterns as children but divergent patterns as adults.
• C) divergent methylation patterns as children but similar patterns as adults.
• D) divergent methylation patterns as children, similar patterns as teenagers, and divergent patterns as adults.
• E) divergent methylation patterns throughout their lives.

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Definitions:

X-rays

A form of electromagnetic radiation used in imaging and diagnostics to view inside the body.

Ionization

The process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons.

Molecules

The smallest units of a chemical substance that can exist independently while retaining the substance's chemical properties.

Component Parts

Individual pieces or elements that together make up a complex whole.