Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael Cummings
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Chapter 18, Problem 17QP
Genetics and Social Behavior
Of the following findings, which does not support the idea that alcoholism is genetic?
- a. Some strains of mice select alcohol over water 75% of the time, whereas others shun alcohol.
- b. The concordance value is 55% for MZ twins and 28% for DZ twins.
- c. Biological sons of alcoholic men who have been adopted have a rate of alcoholism more like that of their adoptive fathers.
- d. There is a 20% to 25% risk of alcoholism in the sons of alcoholic men.
- e. None of these.
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