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jjjetplane

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Mental disorders are almost always influenced by multiple genes. This means they are
 
  a. easy to discover.
  b. chemical circuits.
  c. polygenic.
  d. probands.

Question 2

When examining heredity, mental disorders are almost always
 
  a. influenced by one particular gene.
  b. influenced by multiple genes.
  c. influenced by recessive genes.
  d. not influenced by genes.


stano32

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Answer to Question 1

c. polygenic.

Answer to Question 2

b. influenced by multiple genes.



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