Studies of Monochorionic and Dichorionic Twins

question 16

Multiple Choice

Studies of monochorionic and dichorionic twins

• A) offer further evidence of the role of the prenatal environment in schizophrenia.
• B) suggest that schizophrenia is more heritable than previously thought.
• C) indicate that the risk of developing schizophrenia is not altered by the prenatal environment.
• D) establish that genetic relatedness to an affected individual has nothing to do with one's risk of developing schizophrenia.

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