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cmoore54

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between body fat and the onset of puberty is correct?
 
  There is no correlation between obesity and the early onset of puberty.
  There is a positive correlation between obesity and early onset of puberty.
  There is a correlation between obesity and the early onset of puberty only
  among Native American adolescents.
  There is a negative correlation between obesity and the early onset of
  puberty.

Question 2

About ______ of the variation in age of puberty is determined by genes.
 
  one-half
  two-thirds
  one-fourth
  three-fourths


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Carissamariew

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

There is a positive correlation between obesity and early onset of puberty.

Answer to Question 2

two-thirds


cmoore54

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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