Why Are Scientists Having Trouble Identifying Genes That May Code

question 69

Multiple Choice

Why are scientists having trouble identifying genes that may code for intelligence?

• A) The effects of genes and the environment interact too strongly.
• B) There may be thousands of contributing genes, some having small effects.
• C) Intelligence cannot be defined sufficiently clearly to look for genetic correlates.
• D) There are too many sources of environmental influence to control for.

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