Adoption Studies Focusing on the Heritability of Traits Have ________

question 116

Multiple Choice

Adoption studies focusing on the heritability of traits have ________.

• A) disputed the findings of twin studies
• B) been attacked for ethical reasons
• C) confirmed what twin studies have shown
• D) shown that twin studies have methods that need to be reexamined

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Definitions:

Different Parents

Refers to offspring produced through sexual reproduction, inheriting genetic material from two distinct parents.

Bare Rock

Exposed solid mineral material on the Earth's surface, devoid of soil, vegetation, or any organic matter.

Lichens

Symbiotic associations between fungi and algae or cyanobacteria, able to live in harsh environments and often found on rocks and trees.

Angiosperms

A group of plants known as flowering plants, characterized by having seeds enclosed within an ovary, including a vast majority of all plant species like shrubs, grasses, and most trees.