Because the environments of most twin pairs are less diverse than those of the general population, ________.
A. heritability estimates are likely to exaggerate the role of heredity
B. it is often difficult to compute a heritability estimate
C. kinship studies are seen as providing little insight into heritability questions
D. heritability estimates are likely to exaggerate the role of the environment
Answer: A
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