Using Identical Twins to Study Heritability Is Complicated by the Fact

question 102

Multiple Choice

Using identical twins to study heritability is complicated by the fact that:

• A)identical twins often experience identical uterine environments, whereas fraternal twins do not.
• B)identical twins are often treated more similarly to one another than are fraternal twins.
• C)fraternal twins often share the same uterine environment, whereas identical twins do not.
• D)identical twins often experience a more similar uterine environment and more similar treatment during childhood than do fraternal twins.
• E)even identical twins are sometimes genetically different from one another.

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