Experiments and Research - Biological Flashcards

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What is a monozygotic twin?

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Identical twins that share 100% of their genes

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What is a dizygotic twin?

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Non-identical twins that share 50% of their genes

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What is concordance rate?

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The proportion of twins that share an attribute, given that one already possesses this trait

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Do monozygotic twins have higher concordance rates, or do dizygotic twins?

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Monozygotic

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