The FoxP2 gene appears to be responsible for spoken language. What is the most reasonable conclusion to draw about this gene?
A. It is highly heritable.
B. It has a low concordance rate.
C. It is not shared with chimpanzees.
D. It probably has few alleles.
Answer: C
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