Which of the Following Is True Regarding Heredity and Longevity

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding heredity and longevity and health?

• A)Twin studies show that illness rates in siblings do not have a genetic component.
• B)Of those whose parents died before 78,40% had a chronic illness at age 65.
• C)Of those whose oldest grandparent had lived past 90,only about 2% had a chronic illness at age 65.
• D)Identical twins are more similar in longevity than are fraternal twins.

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