Researchers have found that if one identical (monozygotic) twin suffers from schizophrenia, the other twin has a 50% chance of developing that condition. In fraternal (dizygotic) twins, however,

if one twin has the condition than the other a 27% chance of developing the disorder. These results provide evidence that there may be a strong __________ component to schizophrenia.
a. environmental
b. heritability
c. diathesis
d. chemical


Answer: B

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