Nolan and Olive are fraternal twins. Nolan, who is a man, develops symptoms of schizophrenia at age 19. Olive, who is a woman, tells the doctor that she is worried that she might also develop symptoms in the near future. What is the most accurate response that her doctor could give?
A. Because you are fraternal twins, you are almost 100 percent certain to develop at least some symptoms of schizophrenia.
B. Because you are fraternal twins, you have about a 50 percent chance of developing schizophrenia too.
C. Because you are fraternal twins, you have about a 20 percent chance of developing schizophrenia too.
D. Because you are fraternal twins, you have less than a 10 percent chance of developing schizophrenia too.
Answer: C
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