Watkins studied three generations of a family and found that _________________ caused severe speech and language disorder

a. a single gene on chromosome 7
b. the use of recreational drugs such as cocaine
c. a single gene on chromosome 23
d. abnormal neural development of the posterior association cortex
e. abnormal neural development of the right frontal cortex


Answer: a. a single gene on chromosome 7

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