Suppose for a Particular Personality Trait, Dizygotic Twins Both Share

question 66

Multiple Choice

Suppose for a particular personality trait, dizygotic twins both share the trait 13% of the time while monozygotic twins share the trait 14% of the time. The heritability for this trait would be close to

• A) 0
• B) .13
• C) .14
• D) 1

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