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OSWALD

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Which of the following traits has the highest degree of heritability?
 
  a. Intelligence
  b. Schizophrenia
  c. Height
  d. Alzheimer's disease

Question 2

Which of the following is not true of gene activity?
 
  a. Once a gene becomes inactive, it remains inactive.
  b. Genes may fluctuate in the amount of protein they code for at different times.
  c. A gene may become active at only a certain time of the life cycle.
  d. The activity of a gene may be influenced by environmental events.


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

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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