The fact that the rate of homosexual concordance is substantially higher for identical twins than for nonidentical twins shows that

A. sexual orientation is determined solely by environmental factors.
B. there is no genetic contribution to determining sexual orientation.
C. there is a genetic contribution to determining sexual orientation.
D. sexual orientation is determined solely by cultural factors.


Answer: C

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