A Possible Reason for the Higher Incidence of Illnesses in Women

question 97

True/False

A possible reason for the higher incidence of illnesses in women may be that a greater amount of research money is focused on diseases suffered by men.

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Definitions:

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins that develop from a single fertilized egg and share the same genetic material.

Dizygotic Twins

also known as fraternal twins, are siblings that develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells, sharing about 50% of their DNA.

Kinship Study

A research approach used to examine the genetic and environmental influences on traits, behaviors, and diseases by studying the similarities and differences among biological and non-biological relatives.

Kinship Studies

The scientific study of social relationships and structures based on blood relations, marriage, or adoption within human societies.