Christopher and Cristina are fraternal twins. According to your text, which twin is more prone to physical injuries?
a. Christopher is more injury-prone because males tend to be more physically active than females.
b. Cristina is more injury-prone because females are fragile.
c. Christopher is more injury-prone because males are clumsy.
d. There is not enough information to determine the injury rate for either child.
a
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