Which of the following statements BEST fits the evidence for the biological basis of schizophrenia?

A) The gene that causes schizophrenia has been identified in position 21, and it is recessive.
B) Schizophrenia is a polygenetic disorder, probably impacting brain structure and chemical activity.
C) If someone inherits defects on chromosomes 1-11 and 15-19, that person is likely to experience schizophrenia.
D) Genetic studies have revealed no gene involvement in schizophrenia.


Ans: B) Schizophrenia is a polygenetic disorder, probably impacting brain structure and chemical activity.

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