How does the risk of having an identical twin with schizophrenia compare to the risk of having a fraternal twin with schizophrenia? A.The risk is the same. B. The risk is twice as great C. The risk is twice as great. D The risk is four times as great

Alexander Lewis

Alexander Lewis

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2022-10-22

How does the risk of having an identical twin with schizophrenia compare to the risk of having a fraternal twin with schizophrenia?
A.The risk is the same.
B. The risk is twice as great
C. The risk is twice as great.
D The risk is four times as great

Answer & Explanation

Amadek6

Amadek6

Beginner2022-10-23Added 21 answers

A fertilized egg is called a zygote. The zygote contains the genetic information from the mother and the father. If one zygote splits into two, it results in identical twins. This means that identical twins share the same set of genes from their parents, such as genes for schizophrenia. Compared with fraternal twins, identical twins would have three times higher of having schizophrenia.
However, if a pregnant woman has two separate fertilized eggs or a zygote, this results in fraternal twins. Their genes are highly similar but not as high as those of identical twins. One fraternal twin can have the genes for schizophrenia without the other twin.
Result:
C.

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